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Meet Craig Bido

( family and travel and fun )

Above: Craig Bido catches some shuteye
A couple of weeks ago, Craig Bido (Bee-doe) attended a wedding of someone who was from Oil City, Pennsylvania.  Bido and I crossed paths around 2:30 a.m. in the stairwell of the Arlington Hotel in Oil City, where the wedding reception was held.
You see, my family gathers every few years […]

Well this confirms it…

( news and travel and miscellaneous )

I just can’t have nice things…

Oswald…heading to the bodyshop, and not the good kind.

Napa and My Bad Back

( family and travel and fun )

So Napa was a great time. We stayed at the Best Western “Inn by the Vines.” When my father inquired as to where the vines are, they directed him to the fence that separated the hotel from a Shell station. Here are the vines:

Here are vines from an actual vineyard at Goosecross […]

Just Arrived in Napa Valley

( travel and fun )

Twice in two days on Freeway 41 I get to watch someone flash their lights to pass. Is this a new thing that no one made me aware of, that it’s now a cool thing to do? After picking up my brother and Deidra, who had both had some drinks, I drove us […]

Dios Mio, Cerveza de Costa Rica!

( travel and fun )

In 1995, I spent a bit of time in Costa Rica as a mandatory component of my studies at Goshen College. While there, we drank a lot of beer, specifically Imperial. We drank a lot of Pilsen too. I’m not sure how much “a lot” is, but I do know that my […]

Justin Wine Society - Always a Good Time

( family and Taco Bell and food and friends and travel and fun )

A week ago today I headed to Paso Robles with my family, add Deidra, add Short on Saturday and subtract Jonathan Oswald. Angie couldn’t make it because she took another vacation to Illinois. Short hired the homeless guy from my alley to dog sit. We headed to Paso because Justin Winery was having their member […]

Another Trip to Ventura

( food and friends and travel and miscellaneous and fun )

I spent the last weekend in Ventura working with Dan in an attempt to build an online coupon empire.  Friday I got to hold Ava, and I may even make her blog if I’m lucky.  As I was holding her, Dan and Marlene took approximately 80 photos in the span of 4 minutes, so now […]

Sheesh! Where have I been?!

( food and news and sports and family and friends and entertainment and television and miscellaneous and travel and fun )

Seriously, not a single post since April 21st, and that wasn’t even a very good one.  It’s not like I’m so busy that I can’t be troubled to write a couple of sentences on my weblolg.  I’m not off saving the world or anything.  Since April 21st, this is some of what I’ve been doing […]

Some Stuff About Coke

Coca-Cola has a new President and Chief Operating Officer. Muhtar Kent assumes the new position immediately (heh). When I saw the story this morning, it reminded me of my trip to Atlanta a few years ago, and more specifically the World o’ Coke museum. It reminded me of the $6.00 I spent to learn about […]

Oprah’s Big Middle Finger

Oprah and her best friend Gayle King took a road trip over the summer. Everyone’s favorite billionaire talk show host is shown here counting with her middle finger and flipping off millions of her adoring fans. Oprah informs her viewers about every other minute or so, that she’s just a regular person, […]