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Visiting Charleston, South Carolina
For two weeks, I was compulsively checking the weather. Initially, when I planned this trip, I thought we’d be fine. After all, in normal years the very end of February/beginning of March in Charleston, South Carolina is mild. It would be the perfect way to kiss winter goodbye and kick off our 2010 travel season. Wrong. As we hitched up the camper that morning, Mister Steel stopped in his tracks, staring. “It’s snowing!” he shouted. No … Read entire article »
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10 Days in Africa
So the economic belt-tightening has limited where you can go on vacation this year, am I right? Yeah, us too. Fortunately, we’ll probably be camping a lot this year, which works for us. But what…what? You had your sights set on a safari in Africa? Never fear. The dismal dollar doesn’t have to hold you back from that dream. Check out 10 Days in Africa, the board game by Out of the Box. You’ve got ten … Read entire article »
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Travel safety
On occasion, the guys and I travel without Big Fish. While we definitely miss his company and would prefer to move as an intact family unit, sometimes schedules conflict and it just doesn’t work out. On those trips, I miss Big Fish’s company most at night. Um. I mean, I miss Big Fish’s company most at night because that’s when darkness falls, and my mother’s and woman’s instinctive fear of the boogeyman begins to kick in. Hey, I never said I was a brave person. Fortunately, a very strong survival instinct runs in my family. We enjoy being alive, and we’re not afraid of a hearty mix of common sense, proper planning, and a good dose of paranoia to keep us safe. There are the usual personal safety tips: Stay aware of your … Read entire article »
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Summer Plans
Hello, bloglings. Sir Buffalo Sushi, again. Last Wednesday summer break began. And I wanted to share with you what we’re planing to do this summer. On a trip to Atlanta, Georgia: Go to the Georgia Aquarium (which is the largest aquarium in the WORLD!!!) Go to the World of Coca Cola, where they have something like 128 samples of different Coke protects that you can mix and mach. (I hope they have a bathroom) And finally, go to the Zoo … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fooling Around