Travel
I don't know if I've picked up a bug somewhere but I'm not feeling so well today. It didn't stop me from my walk at the gym, but I was sure glad when I got to the end of it and headed home. Now I'm not sure whether to eat lunch or not!
I've started looking at maps, but this time I think I won't try to plan the whole thing out in advance, especially since most plans are tossed aside for spontaneous travel routes. I want to see Dinosaur National Monument which is located in Utah-Colorado. The website says Utah for looking at fossils, and Colorado for spectacular scenery. I'm going for the dinosaurs and if I see some great scenery that will be even better.
Depending on the weather at the time, I'd prefer to take US-50 (the loneliest road in America) rather than I-80, but I'm ok with either one - I just don't want to have to drive through Reno.
I'm also considering buying a few rolls of film for picture taking, at least in some places. When I look over my photos for the past few decades I think the ones taken with film are by far the best, especially for color and composition. I don't have the patience to fool with enhancements, etc., so what you see is what you get. I'll still have two digital cameras with me though. Now to find a place that sells film! I'll fit right in at Dinosaur National Monument, won't I.
I went shopping at Costco and Target yesterday with Jeannie & family. It's always a pleasant trip and I miss it when I'm away. I think Jeannie and I both got away with a lot less than either one of us normally spends at Costco.
I notice I have a lot of programs that I recorded when I was in Milwaukee, plus a few from earlier that I never got around to watching. I need to either watch them or delete them in the next couple of weeks so I have space for the series I record. I rarely watch entertainment shows but I do like some of the science and history programs - some, but not all. I've about had it with WW II documentaries. Every time I see the face of Hitler I want to gag.
I heard something amusing on the radio as I was leaving the gym today. I didn't catch the name of the woman they were talking about, but said she has "one million friends on Facebook". What would it be like to have one million "friends", I wonder. You would spend weeks or maybe even months just reading a list of their names! I didn't think it would ever get to the point that people would actually take it seriously. Something is missing in life when it matters how many friends you have on F.B.
- Totally Turned Around
All day long I've been thinking it's Monday, but here I am, a day ahead of myself. Slow down, Gypsy! I spent a couple of hours at the soccer field yesterday for the kids' first games of the season. Today, Sunday, the family went...
- What A Bummer!
After months of feeling increasingly better I now feel like crap. Hopefully this will only last a few more days and I can get back to life again. The wind is blowing today and I'm not sure if it is blowing more allergens and...
- Quick Post
It will be just a quick post tonight, unless I start off on a tangent! I'll try to refrain. I took a roll of b&w film to the camera store to have it developed. You can't have b&w developed anywhere these days it seems, other...
- Jet Lag?
I know it is more difficult to adjust to the time change when going west than it is the other way around. I thought, however, that driving made a difference, and it does, but I seem to be dealing with a bit of jet lag now. Since the last two...
- In Nevada
I woke up at 6:30 this morning when I heard a woman giggling in the adjacent room. Dang! I just took my time getting dressed, went to the office to get coffee, and ate breakfast in my room. I left Green River at 7:30, forgetting I would...
Travel
Below par today
I don't know if I've picked up a bug somewhere but I'm not feeling so well today. It didn't stop me from my walk at the gym, but I was sure glad when I got to the end of it and headed home. Now I'm not sure whether to eat lunch or not!
I've started looking at maps, but this time I think I won't try to plan the whole thing out in advance, especially since most plans are tossed aside for spontaneous travel routes. I want to see Dinosaur National Monument which is located in Utah-Colorado. The website says Utah for looking at fossils, and Colorado for spectacular scenery. I'm going for the dinosaurs and if I see some great scenery that will be even better.
Depending on the weather at the time, I'd prefer to take US-50 (the loneliest road in America) rather than I-80, but I'm ok with either one - I just don't want to have to drive through Reno.
I'm also considering buying a few rolls of film for picture taking, at least in some places. When I look over my photos for the past few decades I think the ones taken with film are by far the best, especially for color and composition. I don't have the patience to fool with enhancements, etc., so what you see is what you get. I'll still have two digital cameras with me though. Now to find a place that sells film! I'll fit right in at Dinosaur National Monument, won't I.
I went shopping at Costco and Target yesterday with Jeannie & family. It's always a pleasant trip and I miss it when I'm away. I think Jeannie and I both got away with a lot less than either one of us normally spends at Costco.
I notice I have a lot of programs that I recorded when I was in Milwaukee, plus a few from earlier that I never got around to watching. I need to either watch them or delete them in the next couple of weeks so I have space for the series I record. I rarely watch entertainment shows but I do like some of the science and history programs - some, but not all. I've about had it with WW II documentaries. Every time I see the face of Hitler I want to gag.
I heard something amusing on the radio as I was leaving the gym today. I didn't catch the name of the woman they were talking about, but said she has "one million friends on Facebook". What would it be like to have one million "friends", I wonder. You would spend weeks or maybe even months just reading a list of their names! I didn't think it would ever get to the point that people would actually take it seriously. Something is missing in life when it matters how many friends you have on F.B.
- Totally Turned Around
All day long I've been thinking it's Monday, but here I am, a day ahead of myself. Slow down, Gypsy! I spent a couple of hours at the soccer field yesterday for the kids' first games of the season. Today, Sunday, the family went...
- What A Bummer!
After months of feeling increasingly better I now feel like crap. Hopefully this will only last a few more days and I can get back to life again. The wind is blowing today and I'm not sure if it is blowing more allergens and...
- Quick Post
It will be just a quick post tonight, unless I start off on a tangent! I'll try to refrain. I took a roll of b&w film to the camera store to have it developed. You can't have b&w developed anywhere these days it seems, other...
- Jet Lag?
I know it is more difficult to adjust to the time change when going west than it is the other way around. I thought, however, that driving made a difference, and it does, but I seem to be dealing with a bit of jet lag now. Since the last two...
- In Nevada
I woke up at 6:30 this morning when I heard a woman giggling in the adjacent room. Dang! I just took my time getting dressed, went to the office to get coffee, and ate breakfast in my room. I left Green River at 7:30, forgetting I would...