Category Archives: Cultural Differences

Travel and A Book

Just finished writing fairly long post from jock’s iPhone, which probably wasn’t that long but considering the tapping on one finger – it was long enough. I left my laptop at home to be more “in the moment” during our … Continue reading

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From One Extreme to Another

Moving back to the United States, the one thing I’ve noticed are the extremes. Extreme fat people versus extreme skinnies. Extremely large cars versus Segways. Extreme hicks versus extreme snobs. Then there’s the food portions. Two nights, two extremes. Thursday … Continue reading

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Stag/Bachelor Weekend Done

Weekend in Chicago is now over and we’re headed back to Baltimore. Things accomplished these five days in Chicago: 1. No flight delays into Chicago 2. Six miles of walking around Chicago on hottest day of year. Burned those calories! … Continue reading

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Casual Meanderings of America

I won’t mention the canceled flights, the overnight stay in Minneapolis or the 9 hour delay in Newark, NJ. I won’t discuss the high amount of obese people rolling around on their automatic wheelchairs through the casinos or the woman … Continue reading

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Sharing the Repatriation Experience

(For some reason, the entry below did not post on schedule. So, I’m back now! More soon on that. In the meantime, please read below!) As you read this, I am on a plane back to Dulles International (I scheduled … Continue reading

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