Has it been that long? I've really slacked off in the last year. I completely missed this trip, figuring out that I overlooked it when dumping pictures off my cell phone. I probably had it in my head that I went to Seattle and who cares about that? I go there all the time. In … Continue reading Victoria B.C., Seattle without the Hipsters →

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. Too long. But then again, I don't travel as much any more and the places I've been recently are repeats. So there's been little to blog about. So I have a new one this month, to a new place in a state I haven't been in … Continue reading Jacksonville, Fla. There’s a beach there? Really? →

"...and known to one and all for the way she sang a good song, oh, if she could only catch her breath." 'Tis, Frank McCourt. For reasons that aren't clear to me, my travel schedule tends to go in waves. By that I mean, I'll go nowhere for a long time, then I'll hit a … Continue reading Colorado Springs…Oh, if I could only catch my breath… →

In an episode of "King of the Hill", Peggy Hill is trying to glom a vacation to Japan about which Hank responds: "We already have a vacation planned and it's in the United States of America. In Texas. In Denton. And I don't care what those cops did to that cyclist, it's still a great … Continue reading Wimberly, Texas →

San Bruno, July 2012 "Why is it that you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a winery here, yet I have to drop 10 bucks on a glass?" - Me, to a waitress. Lets get the logistics out of the way first.  Since I now book through the corporate travel agency, I have little … Continue reading San Bruno. Why bother? →

Honestly, When I wrote American I didn't expect a response. Not that what follows is all that satisfying. It's funny, a signed email with no process to respond. Not that I didn't try. He completely misses the points: If you charge someone extra, you should deliver. Note that I didn't say they lost my bags. … Continue reading The Saga Continues: American Air’s response →

May 12, 2011 American Airlines Customer Relations P.O. Box 619612 MD 2400 DFW Airport, TX 75261-9612 Attn:  Mr. Craig Kreeger Senior VP of Customer Experience, American Airlines Dear Craig: On a recent flight to California I picked up an American Way Magazine and read the article about you and your department with interest. It certainly … Continue reading My letter to the VP of Customer Belly Tickles →