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Today is day six in Ireland. Fantastic trip so far. Since I’m at an Internet Café and paying by the minute, I’m not going to attempt a concrete summary but just provide you with some quick impressions. Here goes. Dublin was smaller than I expected, at least at 7am on a Saturday morning after a [...]

We’re in Dublin. Having a great time. Internet cafe time running out. best, peebo

September 3rd-September 7th, actually. Good clean fun down on the farm (and up at the lake house.) Horses, dogs, airplane rides, good food, great family and Katy discovers the origin of the expression, “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” My only complaint about this visit was that it was too damn short! See [...]

Actual quotes heard last weekend in the Hamptons. I’m not making this up. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. “There’s Christy Brinkley and her husband Peter Cook at the craft fair!” “That’s Blackhampton. That’s where the black people live.” “His sister works with Calvin. (pause) Klein.” “I only go to [name [...]

I’m always surprised to discover I’m on my last day of vacation. Whether it’s a long weekend or a two-week trip it seems to rush to an end before you know what’s happening. Thus, I find myself at 10am on a Sunday in SFO waiting for a plane. Boo. On Tuesday afternoon Katy’s sister, Agnieszka, [...]

(about 10am) I’m sitting on the couch in the Witkowski’s living room. I just finished watching the Tour de France coverage. It’s sunny and about 80 degrees outside. Andrzej is outside reading the paper in the hammock. Ewa and Katy are in the kitchen speaking Polish and making tea. My travel post from July 2nd [...]

schlep or schlepp also shlep – (v.tr.) To carry clumsily or with difficulty; lug: schlepped a shopping bag around town; (v.intr.) To move slowly or laboriously: schlepped around with the twins in a stroller.; (n.) An arduous journey. A clumsy or stupid person. Today is a day of travel. 6:30am – Alarm 6:45am – Get [...]