As usual, I’m a little behind in my updates. Let’s start with Easter weekend. When Hannah’s volleyball schedule was released, we saw the final tournament was going to be in Louisville, Kentucky in April. A bit of a drive, not too bad, we can easily get there in a day. Oh, it’s over Easter weekend. • Read More »
Archives: Vacation
NYC 2010
June 5, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: MMS, PAS, Vacation.In celebration of our 20th wedding anniversary, Monica and I decided to head to New York City for Memorial Day weekend. Let’s do some sight-seeing! Let’s see a show! OK, let’s go. We stayed at the Hampton on 8th Ave. between 51st and 52nd streets and hopped a sight-seeing bus a few blocks away. Yes, • Read More »
Colorado, By the numbers
July 5, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Vacation.Looking for a way to sum up the trip, I thought I’d pull together some numbers. Here they are: Vehicle 3466: Total miles driven. About 3300: Miles driven by me. 151: Gallons of gas purchased. 74: Total hours in the car. 63: Hours in the car moving. Really? Eleven hours of not moving? 54.8: Average • Read More »
Day Whatever – And We’re Back!
June 29, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Vacation.The ride home began ahead of schedule. Remarkably, we left the cabin about 8:30 and were determined to cover much ground that day. After an early lunch in Colorado Springs, we turned east. Looking in my rearview mirror reminded me of the view I saw as a kid. I remember approaching the mountains and seeing • Read More »
Day 10 – Relax and pack
June 26, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Vacation.Our last full day at the cabin was largely spent relaxing and enjoying the nearby surroundings. After travelling hours and hours over the past couple of days – and with a whole lot more travelling staring us right in the face – it was nice to just lie in the sun for a bit. Of • Read More »