Global Warming — and the inescapable truth

In Albuquerque we were treated to a phenomenal tour of the Air Force base by a close friend (names withheld to protect the innocent), seeing the insides of all these wickedly cool special-ops planes and helicopters; how often does one get to walk through a fully kitted out C-130?! — I had fantasies of jumping…

Another day, another massage. Gotta use those benefits up! What was supposed to be a therapeutic session of spiritual awakening turned out to be an expensive disappointment of a not-so-relaxing time-mismanagement. The Spa Europa had a beautiful exterior filled with false promise of services (and therefore expectations) lauded. What I had grown accustomed to in…

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Just as September peeks it’s unruly head around the corner, the ‘big chill’ set in yesterday, blustery and brutal by Calgary standards. And of course, this sets me off on a tangent, daydreaming of tropical sandy beaches and lush mosaic sunsets, visions enough to cast off any dismal thoughts of the ensuing winter just around…

With a quick coffee break and driver switch-a-roo, we arrived in Illinois, first stopping at Skydive Chicago before segueing to my second-Mom Barb’s home in DeKalb. It was really cool to see Brian Germaine at SDC, especially having seen him in Eloy just a few weeks prior. (photo possibly to be used for a Cypres…