Tag Archive: valentines day

A Tale of Two Tracking Bugs

In the world of geocaching, there’s a fun activity that involves the use of what’s called Travel Bugs. Basically, Travel Bugs are items of virtually any nature small enough to fit inside a geocache, with a unique tag attached to each one. These tags are shaped like dog tags, and have tracking numbers that can…

Why in God’s Name am I in Portland, Maine for Valentine’s Day?

Welcome to Kennebunkport Sign

I can’t believe I only got 2 hours of sleep last night and still managed to stay awake for a 350 mile journey to Portland, Maine, and even got in an hour of sightseeing in Kennebunkport on top of that too. I took a stroll in Kennebunkport’s Dock Square, saw the Bush Compound, had pizza…

Going Anti-Anti-Valentine This Year

Every year around this time of year, I start getting gobs of traffic to my Anti-Valentine series of posts, in fact the kind of ridiculous traffic I only wish I could get every day. Because if I did, I could quit my job right now and book out of town faster than the Blues Brothers….

Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Misery

Since we’re getting close to Single Awareness Day, thought I’d add one more item to my collection of anti-Valentine’s Day postings from my favorite teddy bear of all time: The Misery Bear!

Despite hating Valentine’s Day and hoping all who celebrate it die a horrific, violent death, I’m still a sap

In the world of geocaching, people can release what’s called travel bugs, which can be any small item you’d like attached to a dog tag that travels from geocache to geocache. You can monitor their journey online too to learn where they’ve been and where they might be going. To join in the fun, I…

Hanging out in Beantown

Cheers at Faneuil Hall

I started writing this while enjoying dinner at Cheers (yes THE Cheers, or at least the replica they created at Faneuil Hall). As soon as I walked in the overhead speakers started playing “More Than A Feeling”, and I knew I was home. After a few days in the city too, I think I’m almost…

The Price of Love

So it’s looking like my server isn’t even going to be upgraded until Wednesday. Well screw it then. I’ll just continue blogging until I go out in a blaze of glory. And oh, what’s this? The governor of New York allegedly gets caught hooking up with an alleged hoochie coochie ring, placing an alleged order…

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