A big Thank You to everyone who came out to Tommy T’s Comedy Club on Friday, June 03rd! Comedian Gary Owen was performing, and everyone had a great time! The house was packed and the jokes were loaded … that’s what you get when the “black comedian of the year” winner is a white guy from Alabama with great stories to tell! With a great turnout to our fundraiser, Tommy T’s has made a generous donation towards the Hope For … Read More
It’s the end of May 2011, in sunny California. Months and months ago we booked our sites at Pinecrest Campground for the Memorial Day weekend, looking for a great spring getaway. But as the dates drew closer, the weather report was not playing along, putting the holiday weekend back on a winter schedule! But with the heater inside the trailer working, batteries and propane filled up, and gloves, hats & firewood packed, we are ready to tackle the 5,000+ ft elevation … Read More
Please support me with a donation of $39! The 2011 Avon Walk For Breast Cancer – San Francisco dates are approaching quickly! On Tuesday, May 31st, I will officially be 39 days away from a life-changing weekend. 39.3 is also the amount of miles the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer offers over the course of two days. I am taking this opportunity to ask for your support. Thank you for taking the time to read my updates and considering a donation – however big … Read More
Stay tuned for all the chilling details of our season-starter 2011! Cool pics, cool stories and cool temperatures from our Memorial Day weekend at Pinecrest, CA. Trailer camping at its best … Coming soon!
Yep, it’s that time of year again. And although it was my turn to spend the end of April in the UK, I convinced Sabine that this was going to be impossible .. with our birthday (well, ok, not that occasion) being a national holiday thereand all (all right, the following occasion) celebrating the wedding of the future king, Prince William and his bride, Kate Middleton! And so, Sabine and boyfriend Jonathan came out for a week, to spend our birthday together, watch … Read More
Day 15 (April 16, 2011) With only a few hours left before our departure at midnight tonight, we make the best of it … pool, beach, Thai food, relax, beach massage and dinner with friends. And then it’s time to head to the airport and tackle a 24 hrs trip back to SFO (via ICN). Bye bye Thailand!
Day 14 (April 15, 2011) What has become almost a must-do will be my 3rd time: a day trip with John Gray’s Sea Canoe to Phang Na Bay. While Kristina & Clae hang back at the hotel (the tour schedule is not in Kody’s best napping-interest), I have to pleasure to bring Kirk & my parents on this great excursion! After we depart from Ah Po pier, we get our instructions from Eiw, our guide leader, as well as a … Read More
Day 13 (April 14, 2011) As we’re getting into the 2nd half of our 2nd week in Thailand, we need to get some moew sightseeing and also some shopping done! Therefore, Kristina ,Clae, Kody, Heidi, Rainer, Kirk & I are headed towards the southern part of the Phuket Island again. First stop on today’s route: WatChalong, the island’s largest temple. With several buildings throughout the complex, an hour plus is quickly spent with just short visits into each of them. … Read More
Day 12 (April 13, 2011) Nothing to report … other than: spent time at the beach, swam in the ocean, swam in the pool, sat in the sun (and the shade and the sun) and not to forget getting a beach massage! Rainer is headed for an hour of sailing in the early evening, before we’re a ll heading to the Ginja Restaurant for dinner, to celebrate that Kirk & I are officially home owners today! (Well, it’s still the … Read More
Day 11 (April 12, 2011) After a breakfast at the room (all 7 of us), Kirk & I are heading out for some sightseeing in Phuket Town, and we are in for quite some sights indeed! Not only do we see scooters loaded with up to 4 people (saw 5 the day before, but no photo to prove it), but several parts of the main town that even I had not been to before! After being dropped off at the … Read More