Young master Henry, looking more like his grandmother Guinevere every day.
the nanny state marches on.
Tomorrow, New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks goes into effect. The ban’s purpose is not to reduce the obesity rate like Bloomberg claims. Its purpose is not even symbolic, a sign that the city is seen “doing something”. That ban is a prime example of “Hat on a Stick” legislation. What’s “Hat on…
travel report, part the third.
When we scheduled the Europe trip, I intentionally scheduled the busy stuff toward the beginning of the vacation, especially the trip to Vienna. That meant we had the second half of the trip free for family business and shopping in the local area. My family is from the Muenster area, and that’s where I grew…
german food favorites.
Food loves kindled or rekindled on our Germany trip: 1.) Ostfriesentee (East Frisian tea) Ostfriesentee is a very dark Assam blend, strong enough to keep its flavor when using cream and sugar in it like the East Frisians do. This is a real kick-in-the-pants blend that can hold its own against strong coffee when…
deal alert.
The Hunger Games trilogy is only five smackers for the Kindle right now. If you have one of them Kindelmaschines, that’s a good rate for 1,100+ pages of dystopian YA goodness. If you’re one of the three or four people in the country who haven’t read it yet, that is. I bought it to re-read…saves…
look for a perp with second-degree facial burns. he will smell delicious.
Dunkin’ Donuts worker stops robbery…by giving the robber a faceful of hot coffee. Objects are tools. The weapon is that thing between your ears.
daughter-heir.
travel report, part the second.
When last we checked in with our intrepid correspondent, Team Munchkin Wrangler had returned from their excellent little side trip to Vienna. Back at my brother’s place, we spent the next few days with Family Stuff™. One thing that really worked out well on this trip was the way in which we were able to…
travel report, part the first.
First off—our trip was pretty stellar. All the flights and trains were on schedule, all our luggage came along with us, and even though our schedule was packed from front to back, it was actually a pretty relaxing vacation as such things go. We left on February 13th, the day before Quinn’s birthday. Our flights…
achievement unlocked: european vacation complete.
Annnnnnd we’re back. Taking a DSLR to Germany turned out to be a wise decision. I took 1,174 pictures while I was there. Taking an extra suitcase to Germany turned out to be a wise decision as well, because that suitcase came back chock-full of German chocolate and candy. The travel gods smiled upon Team…