life in the garden of eden.

It was 105 degrees when we left. Too hot.

Half a tank of gas. . . $4.48 / gallon. We got 40 mpg on the trip.

Smuggling weapons in the cargo hold…

GPS/satellite navigation ROCKS.

Lil and I are heading to Redwood City (apparently a 2.5 hour drive) today to meet up with some other Star Wars Galaxies / Starsider players.
I hope to have lots of photos Sunday.

Part of the appeal of the school we have Aya in is the focus on field trips. There are a lot of them, probably about two or three trips a month, all tied to various classroom projects. It’s a parent-oriented endeavor. The parents pay for the field trips, drive, bring supplies, and supervise the students.
Each [...]

My twin pointed out that our weekend jaunt to SoCal wasn’t really a road trip, as the majority of our travel happened 40,000 feet in the air. However, there was some driving, so I am calling it a road trip.
The drive to the airport Saturday morning was uneventful and fast, except for a [...]

Five countries I want to spend a month in before I die or otherwise get too old to travel conveniently:

Finland
Italy
Ireland
Japan
New Zealand

Where do you want to visit?

Def Leppard in Chula Vista, California on April 26, 2008. I’m a little bummed that Styx are not scheduled for that night. It’s going to be REO Speedwagon (meh) and the infamous TBD - To Be Determined.
Tickets ordered, hotel room reserved. Clothes already figured out this time, though we might get different [...]