I have more suggestions for saving money. Walk to work or ride a bicycle or motorcycle. (not just to work but the grocery store, the PO, bank, etc.) Wear long underwear all winter long and turn the heat down. Plant a garden and grow mostly vegetables (flowers are nice but my Thai wife taught meContinue reading “Suggestions for saving money.”
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Illegal Immigrants and some possible solutions.
I don’t like that word “aliens”. I always think about something form outer space. Let’s call them illegal immigrants, aye? I’m talking about the people who come across the border from Mexico with hopes of finding some better paying jobs in the US. I don’t know how much it happens. I do know that someContinue reading “Illegal Immigrants and some possible solutions.”
Story about our trek in Nepal March, 2004
Rainman has just left for home and it is quiet enough to write a bit. Pink Floyd on softly, birds chirping outside, no plans till tonight when we go to the monkey temple and gambling. It does feel good to be back in Nepal, a place that I fell in and out of loveContinue reading “Story about our trek in Nepal March, 2004”
Pyrenees High Route (our journey across the frontier)
Beach Tour ’99 (Our Adventure on the Pyrenees High Route) The Pyrenees High Route extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea along the ‘Crest’ of the Pyrenees June 23rd, 1999 Arriving in Paris after air hitching from JFK in New York City on a shoestring budget, my friend Pieps (Brian Piepergerdes) and IContinue reading “Pyrenees High Route (our journey across the frontier)”
Zip stove story from the AT in Connecticut.
Interesting story that happened to me on the AT in Connecticut back in 91: (or maybe it was ’95?) I was staying near the shelter just after Kent, CT named Stewart Hollow Brook Lean-to and this guy was staying there with his 3 kids, the youngest being a little girl about 4 or 5. WhileContinue reading “Zip stove story from the AT in Connecticut.”
Thailand journal Feb 2004
One of my journal entries from Feb. 2004 from Thailand: Well, I’ve been here a month now and here’s a recap of what’s been happening. 1st of all, I’ve got to say I had the most enjoyable flight ever coming over here. The United Air flight from NYC was only about ½ fullContinue reading “Thailand journal Feb 2004”
5 Dollar Frank
This is one of the many stories about $5 Frank from Fayetteville, WV. He owned the Fayetteville airport there for many years and flew tourists for as cheap as $5 to sightsee the famous New River Arch Bridge in the area. This is the longest or deepest arch bridge in the world and closes downContinue reading “5 Dollar Frank”
Carabao Gig in Patong
We just finished our gig and spotlight in the big time! The blues band that I play in usually called “The Groove Doctors”, but for this particular job, we were known as “The Rockin Angels” as our friend Patrick from Singapore got us the job and “The Rockin Angels” is the name of his clubContinue reading “Carabao Gig in Patong”
Short Band stories
Mostly through the seventies and 80’s, I played in a rock and roll band. Many interesting stories have been told over the years, I’ll try to keep it clean and tell you a few of them. The time we had an attempted robbery on our speakers WHILE WE WERE PLAYING! We wereContinue reading “Short Band stories”
Favorite Quotes
Enjoy the following favorite quotes of mine, mostly pertaining to hiking and travelling as that’s what I like to do. WORDS OF WISDOM from the trail. “Believe Nothing! No matter where you read it, or who has said it, even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason, and your ownContinue reading “Favorite Quotes”