Monthly Archives: June 2013
Travel Photo of the Day (June 30)
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Animals, Botswana, Chobe National Park, Giraffe, Life, Nature, Photography, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Wildlife
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Cats Galore
On Mabul Island we saw many cats at our resort and in the village.
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Beach, Cats, Children, Kids, Kittens, Life, Mabul Island, Malaysia, Photography, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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Travel Photo of the Day (June 28)
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Beaches, Kids, Life, Mabul Island, Malaysia, Nature, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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A Pub Tour
I mentioned earlier this week that I went on a pub tour last Friday night. Isobel, the tour guide, is one of my favorite guides in London and I’ve gone on many walks with her and have never been disappointed. … Continue reading
Posted in Pub of the Week
Tagged Blackfriars Tube Stop, Borough Market, England, Founders Arms, Globe Theater, Great Fire of London, London, Pub Reviews, Pubs, Sam Wanamaker, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Pepys, Shakespeare, Shakespears's Globe, The Anchor, The Thames, Waggle Dance honey ale, Young's Brewery
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Travel Photo of the Day (June 27)
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Africa, Nature, Photography, Reptiles, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Zambia
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Saving Private Ryan
I remember the first time I saw Saving Private Ryan. In 1998, when the movie was released, I still lived in Colorado. World War II was my specialty in grad school, yet I was hesitant to see the film. I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 50 Year Project, AFI, AFI Top 100 Movies, American Film Institute, Drive In Theaters, Film, Historical films, History, Matt Damon, Movies, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Robert Rodat, Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg, Storming Normandy, Tom Hanks, Violence, War Films
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Travel Photo of the Day (June 26)
Posted in Travel Photos
Tagged Blog, Blogging, Czech Republic, Dreams, Europe, Life, Magic, Magical Cities, Photography, Prague, Prague at Night, Prague Castle, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo
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What’s for dinner?
On my birthday, we went to Bill Wyman’s Sticky Fingers, a restaurant in Kensington. And just in case you don’t recognize the name, Wyman is a member of the Rolling Stones. He started the restaurant in 1989. Unfortunately my camera … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged 50 Year Project, Bill Wyman, England, Kensington, Life, London, Photography, Photos, Restaurants, Rolling Stones, Rolling Stones Memorabilia, Sticky Fingers
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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
When the better half took me book shopping on my birthday I picked up a copy of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. The novel is on my 1001 list and I really enjoyed his book, Middlesex. I started reading … Continue reading
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