2019 Utah Travel Blog (Zion National Park)
A number of factors caused my wife and I to recently take a rather (for us) sudden trip to Utah. We usually spend more time planning for an upcoming trip, but both of us felt the need to “get away”…
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2019 Utah Travel Blog (Capitol Reef National Park)
The name “Capitol Reef” is kind of misnomer. I first thought that it might be some kind of ancient primeval coral reef that had been exposed due to erosion, but I was wrong. It turns out that there is a…
2019 Utah Travel Blog (Bryce National Park)
The good times continued in and around our next stop, Bryce National Park. This park contains one of this country’s most spectacular geologic sights, the Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument (more on this below). We’d been hearing and reading…
2019 Utah Travel Blog (Big Water area, Antelope Canyon)
The last leg of our trip takes us to Big Water, Utah. This town is near Page, Arizona, which is home base for all things that are Antelope Canyon. And this was our primary target! As I mentioned previously, Antelope…
Marijuana Strain Review: Choco Loco
Pot Shop:Stone Age Farmacy (Beaverton). I strongly recommend this pot shop!Hybrid:Sativa-dominant.Grower:Stone Age GardensTHC Strength:19.67%CBD Strength:0.39%# of hits:4Onset Time:1 minute.Fade:2.5 hours.Aroma Profile:Chocolate, if you … Read the rest
Happy Holidays Folks!
Hi Everyone! I just wanted to send out a heartfelt Happy Holidays wish to all of you! I sincerely hope that you all will have a wonderful time this Christmas and experience a fun new year! Cheers! Jeff
Roses Aren’t Red and Violets Aren’t Blue, Believing That They Are Won’t Make It True!
You probably recognize the simple poem I slightly modified and turned into a title for this blog. It’s from an old English nursery rhyme that was something oft recited during my childhood and probably yours, too: “Roses are red, violets…
My Moment of Zen (with a Zen Master)
During our tour of Japan we got to meet with two different Buddhist monks, each representing different branches of Buddhism within Japan. These meetings were interesting on several different levels. I studied Eastern philosophies and religions a lot when I…
Japan – some final reflections
I have been pondering our recent experiences in Japan to try and put my finger on exactly what bothered me about our Japan trip. Generally, we had a good trip, but it didn’t really live up to our expectations and…
Ah, Kyoto!
Our tour was supposed to avoid cities and focus on “culture”, etc., but Japan is not some third world country. Everywhere you go you see a bustling atmosphere, lots of office buildings, stores and restaurants. Let me tell you, the…