John H. Chaffee Nature Preserve

It was a glorious day for a beach hike.

Piran, Slovenian Beach Town

Slovenia is not known for its beaches, but the waterfront in Piran is exceptional.

Delaware and Chesapeake Bay

Sorry for bombarding you with sunset photos, but it was a spectacular sunset.

Hosting a friend

In July I got to meet a friend in person that I have known for years online. Just over two years ago, I spotted a profile photo that I loved, on a dating website. It was of a man with red hair and beard, holding the outstretched paw of a statue of a red dancing […]

So much Newport, Part II

Heading into Memorial Day weekend, Will and I visited Fort Adams State Park. The timing was serendipitous and we benefitted by being able to see a Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, put on by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island. As we walked inside the walls of the fort, we saw a memorial display […]

So much Newport, Part I

The tour guide would explain it with different words!

Rhode Island is small with big attractions

One very silly idea I’ve had about visiting Rhode Island is that I wanted to drive from one state border to the other, and time the trip, to see what it felt like to drive all the way across the state in one shot. I had asked Will if it could be done in less […]

Salem is about more than witches

If you’re just tuning in, I have been recounting my journey to New England in May. It was a two-week trip, and I spent the time with my friend Will. We did a ton of stuff, so I’ll be blogging about it for at least another month. I have time to drag it out. I […]

Gloucester lighthouses and whales

Someone must have got a kick out of my promise to eat less whale.

Mini RT Series – five

I hope my friend now feels more keenly his place on this particular spot of the Pacific Northwest.