Not charmed by BWI, but in ❤️ with Southwest

Last week’s return from Savannah, unfortunately, was not great. The day before my scheduled flight, I received an email offering me the opportunity to change my ticket due to severe storms forecast for the east coast. Not feeling flexible enough to extend my trip due to my restaurant obligations, I decided to just hope for … Continue reading Not charmed by BWI, but in ❤️ with Southwest

Savannah – delights and a disappointment

Generally speaking, I found Savannah to be an absolutely lovely city populated with friendly people. The amount of ma’am-ing I received tickled me and I thoroughly enjoyed my time wandering around the historic district. I would come back here in an instant, perhaps a bit earlier in the year in time to catch the magnolias … Continue reading Savannah – delights and a disappointment

Georgia on my mind

Next up on my travel calendar is a quick visit to Savannah. While the south is generally off my list of places to visit, I had a airline voucher that I needed to use before it expired and honing in on a destination that was within a four of five hour flight, was a challenge. … Continue reading Georgia on my mind

Coming up short

When was the last time you went shopping for shorts? Personally, I think it’s been a while because what I’m seeing, in the very limited number of stores I’ve visited, has been more than a little surprising. First - the styles I’m seeing are not particularly appealing. Either they’re too short, too bougie or too … Continue reading Coming up short

Maine, man

My history with the state of Maine is limited and not all together positive. Even though it’s been close to 25 years since I visited Portland and Camden on a decades ago anniversary weekend, I’ve retained a few distinct impressions from that trip. It’s far, like really far. I remember thinking that the license plate … Continue reading Maine, man

The light touch of Ledhands Luke

My 2025 visit to Dublin included an appointment at True Electric Tattoo, a studio on Wicklow Street just south of the Liffey. A particular tattoo artist, Luke Martin, had been recommended by one of my cousins and I was very pleased with the work he did for me. It was a simple tattoo - my … Continue reading The light touch of Ledhands Luke