Travel – Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy

Wrong Again: Or How I Learned to Love my Family Roots

The author reflects on their life and identity after receiving surprising ancestry DNA results, revealing 64% English, 27% Scottish, and 3% Irish heritage, but no Welsh blood. Despite this, their emotional connection to Wales remains strong. They explore family history, tracing Scottish and American roots while emphasizing the importance of family and learning from mistakes.

HAWAI’I INSIGHTS 6-9-24

Robin and I have been back from Hawai’i for over a week. Time enough to look back on everything that we did and come to a conclusion. I conclude we had an awesome time! On Friday, May 24, we drove to the north of Oahu again. Our destination was the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), inContinue reading “HAWAI’I INSIGHTS 6-9-24”

MEMORIAL DAY 5-27-24

Today is always a subdued day for me. Veterans Day, in November, honors all those who have served. Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Last week Robin and I went to Pearl Harbor for the day. I’ll describe our day there, as well as our visit today to the National Memorial CemeteryContinue reading “MEMORIAL DAY 5-27-24”

PELE-GODDESS OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION 5-20-24

Monday was a great day. One of the main things I wanted to do while in Hawai’i was visit Volcano National Park. This is located on the Big Island, Hawai’i. Robin and I set up a guided tour with Aloha Sunshine Tours. The package we got paid for the flight from Oahu to Kona InternationalContinue reading “PELE-GODDESS OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION 5-20-24”

Waikiki – 5-17-24

Robin and I woke up Friday feeling much better for the rest. We went to a coffee shop on the ground floor of Waikiki Banyan. Robin got her usual iced vanilla coffee, I got my usual mocha. Over our breakfast sandwiches, I told her about a dream I’d had involving hitting an annoying person withContinue reading “Waikiki – 5-17-24”

MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL, PT 2

When we last we had seen our intrepid travelers, they were in Detroit Wayne County Airport, waiting for their first trip in First Class. First up was a breakfast of Mongolian Hash for breakfast at P.F. Chang’s. Then came the waiting, A five-hour layover. The funniest moment was when a mother and her young son,Continue reading “MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL, PT 2”

MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL 5-16-24

Travel is stressful. You are willfully pulling yourself away from the known, comfortable environs of your home and thrusting yourself into the unknown. You subject yourself to the mind-numbing intricacies of a burgeoning bureaucracy, place yourself in a mass of people who are as tired, dazed and sweaty as you are, and put you andContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL 5-16-24”

MEDITATIONS-ALL SET

Today is our last day at home. Robin and I will have to get up very early tomorrow to go to Indianapolis International Airport. Our first leg is coach, it’s a short trip from Indy to Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport. We have a long layover there, but we will fly first class from DetroitContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-ALL SET”