Summertime has come and gone and everybody’s home again …
A 1970s-era Shasta advertisement, although my grandparents had a different model. I suppose it’s only appropriate that on Labor Day weekend, I keep thinking of sunsets. I have seen some gorgeous ones...
View ArticlePedro’s fireworks! Does yours?
South of the Border. Photo by mollypop via cc license on Flickr. I don’t know if I can consider myself a “well-seasoned” traveler, at least compared to my Facebook friends who always seem to be jetting...
View ArticleMemories of Concrete and Asphalt
Back in October, my parents came down from Long island to take my son to Kings Dominion, an amusement park just outside of Richmond. Being that he’s only five years old, he was interested in the...
View ArticleSigns and Stickers
It sounds ungrateful to say this, but there were many times throughout my youth where I was bored off my ass while on a family vacation. oh sure, we took trips to amusements parks and went to places...
View ArticleLeave Yourself Behind
A quick note: This piece originally appeared on an old blog of mine in July 2004. I’ve edited and updated it. My only regret is that I did not stay longer. I would have loved to experience more, go...
View ArticlePop Culture Affidavit Episode 55: Where Dreams Come True (Summer 2015 Part Two)
The summer 2015 recap continues with a Walt Disney World episode! Join me, Amanda, and Brett as we head to Orlando in July and cover past and present vacations, what we loved doing, what we loved to...
View ArticlePop Culture Affidavit Episode 82: A Universally Different Vacation
Travel back to this past summer as my family and I talk about our trip to Universal Studios Orlando. First up, you’ll hear Brett tell me all about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter; then, Amanda and...
View ArticleSomewhere Else: Roy Rogers
A quick note: This was originally written in December 2002 on my old site “Inane Crap” as part of an occasional series called “Somewhere Else”, which detailed random road trips and travels. Since I...
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