Welcome to the beginning of another annual Christmas letter. This is like the fifth in a row. Sorry about that. There is still time to avoid any unnecessary reading of said letter. Point your curser to the ‘X’ button above, click it firmly and then go do something productive. Still here? Hmmm, your choice…so take [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Safari’
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2010 (Boring Edition)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged Amsterdam, baseball, Beer, bicycles, Chicago, Colombia, concerts, D.C., hammocks, Lollapalooza, Mexico, Milwaukee, river rafting, Safari, Scuba diving, South Africa, Vineyards, Washington, Wine tasting on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2009 (Narcissistic Edition)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, Wine/Beer, tagged baseball, Beer, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cyprus, D.C., Detroit, History, London, Michigan, Ohio, Safari, South Africa, USA, Vineyards, Virginia, Washington, Wine tasting on January 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Let’s be clear, this letter is all about me, me, me. There’s no need to deny it or pretend otherwise. This is my chance to brag about what I’ve done, what I know, and how awesome I truly am. It’s where I yell “LOOK MA!” as I hit that bulging hornet’s nest with a big [...]
No Hooting on the Rumble Humps
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged Safari, South Africa on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, you’ve found yourself in South Africa, somewhere near Johannesburg. Now what? Let’s take a gander… Meat – whether it’s biltong, boerewors, sosaties, kudu, bushbuck, chicken, beef, lamb, or boring old crocodile, you will have a hard time being a vegetarian in South Africa. Unless you don’t mind a spot of pap covered in sauces usually [...]
The Best Non-Required Christmas Letter 2008 (Clean Version)
Posted in Books, Christmas Letter, Food, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Travel, tagged Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, D.C., Deep-sea fishing, Dominican Republic, England, Japan, Kenya, Safari, USA, Washington on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I’ve found you. There is no escape from this annually joyous attempt at season greetings. Since you likely have no other distractions; give me your full attention and let’s get down to the business at hand…to put the year that was, 2008, into a little perspective. I know that the number of Christmas [...]
Lions, and Wahoos, and Dik-Diks, Oh My!
Posted in Travel, tagged Deep-sea fishing, Kenya, Safari on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What, you ask, can you do with a few days in Kenya? Let’s see… Dik-Diks Somewhere it is written (quite possibly here) that everyone should experience an African safari. Maybe get a peek or two at the big five animals. So I did. A day-long journey through the East Tsavo National Park, no less. I spyed [...]