Flashback 1993
Story of my first Paul McCartney concert
Kevin Gilhooly
Tiny Weekend
It’s time for another Getaway. After binging on Tiny House Hunters (“I need a 100 square foot house with a tub, a chef’s kitchen and a tanning bed”), Virginia had declared she would never live in one and I had declared I thought it was a good idea. Then, we realized we could never own … Read more
To AirBNB or not to AirBNB
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article this week on AirBNB, and some of the rather extravagant fees some owners (“hosts”) are charging. Apparently, some have learned from hotels that you can charge for random things and if you hide it (say, not disclose it until after the reservation is made), you have an … Read more
RV Experiments
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is posted after we returned from our first RV weekend. I decided to write as we learned, so to speak. It is the history of our first weekend in an RV. At this point, Virginia wants to buy one, I’m trying to determine how to use it enough to justify the costs, … Read more
TexMex Mantras
Meditation is a very private thing – some people just use breathing, some people stare at various body parts, some chant. If you chant, you generally chant a mantra. This can be a sacred text, a meaningless sound, or a phrase given to you by a guru (perhaps for a fee.) If you grew up … Read more
Big Bend Adventure, Updated
We’re filling in our travel plans as we get closer to actually doing a drive across the State. So, naturally, this is the year gas prices are skyrocketing. We were just going to drive straight down to Terlingua (587 miles, 8 hours, 51 minutes per Google Maps), but then we watched some of the videos … Read more
Conqueror Completions
For those who haven’t found The Conqueror virtual challenges, I have found that it is a good way to make you pay attention to how much exercise you are getting. I can walk a mile a day just by taking the long way around the house when getting stuff and two miles a day if … Read more
A Marriage in Dogs
In my wedding vows, my wife insisted that I promise to have a dog. “A” dog. Over the years, I have kept that promise many times over. The chart doesn’t even mention Max, who was with us such a short time, he didn’t make it over an anniversary. I will have to update this chart … Read more
Kaitlin Renee Gilhooly (2006-2022)
Kaitlin Renee Gilhooly, an alleged PBGV, my girly-girl has crossed the bridge.
Texas Trails
I am trying to track our multiple trips around the Great State of Texas to see where else we need to visit. (This includes the planned Big Bend trip.) We still need to go to the Panhandle. We still have far West Texas. We’ve covered a lot of ground, though. We cheated and flew to … Read more