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By Mark Posted on June 21, 2021July 1, 2021

Pre-travel Panic

We are days away from leaving. This is the time when we are trying to make sure that we don’t have to rush at the last minute getting getting something. … Continue reading Pre-travel Panic

Categories: 2021 Maui Trip, WritingTags: Maui, Panic, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on June 16, 2021July 1, 2021

Travel Prep: Time out

So I’m actually talking about a watch. Yeah. This is what I’m using. I shouldn’t worry about all this before a trip – but I love getting my kit together. … Continue reading Travel Prep: Time out

Categories: 2021 Maui Trip, WritingTags: Casio, Maui, travel, Vacation, watch
By Mark Posted on June 10, 2021

Prepare for Launch

Seattle has hit something approaching Herd Immunity now. It is Summer. We have tickets.   I am almost ready to travel and write.

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By Mark Posted on July 3, 2020

Plaguecation

Well, we got fucked on our Hawaiian trip this year. The lockdown over Covid-19 meant that we couldn’t travel to the islands. Hawaiian air gave us credit for the flight, … Continue reading Plaguecation

Categories: 2020 Oregon Road Trip, Travel, WritingTags: Oregon, Road Trip, Silverton, travel, Wine bar
By Mark Posted on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

Gallery: Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

Categories: Life, Photography, WritingTags: Black Lives Matter, BLM, protest, Seattle
By Mark Posted on April 29, 2020July 1, 2021

Five Short Films

What a great time to sit indoors and not do a damn thing. Actually, I love film. I’m actually a bit of a connoisseur of bad film, but on occasion … Continue reading Five Short Films

Categories: Entertainment, Leisure, WritingTags: cars, Films, Humor, Wes ANderson
By Mark Posted on November 18, 2019

Social Responsibility

Sometimes you run across someone who just says something better than you do. This is one of those times. Casey Putsch runs a great YouTube channel on Cars and Engineering … Continue reading Social Responsibility

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By Mark Posted on August 27, 2019September 2, 2019

Swan Song

We had no specific plan for our last day in London, so I checked out what Google Maps had to say. It pointed me to the Notting Hill Carnival. Apparently … Continue reading Swan Song

Categories: 2019 UK Trip, WritingTags: Family, Fullers, London, Pub, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on August 24, 2019August 26, 2019

Infinite Jest

We got up a bit early as we had lunch at Fat Duck today. This was a major event on this trip (shit, everything is a major event on this … Continue reading Infinite Jest

Categories: 2019 UK Trip, WritingTags: Bray, Fat Duck, Globe Theater, London, Michelin, Resturant, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on August 23, 2019August 26, 2019

The Great Race

We are all leaving the castle today, with everyone heading to London. We hadn’t actually coordinated our transport, so some were taking the train, some were flying, and we were … Continue reading The Great Race

Categories: 2019 UK Trip, WritingTags: Automobiles, Driving, Englend, London, Planes, Race, Scotland, Trains, Vacation
By Mark Posted on August 20, 2019August 24, 2019

Man the Ramparts

Sasha’s friend from the UW joined us the previous night, so we were now a group of four. We had to make it our to the castle at Glenapp today, … Continue reading Man the Ramparts

Categories: 2019 UK Trip, WritingTags: castle, Freinds, Scotland, travel, Vacation
By Mark Posted on August 19, 2019August 24, 2019

One Step Beyond

Our first full day of no plans in Edinburgh had only one plan. (Wait, does that actually work? Crap.) We had tickets to see Madness in The Evening with Henry’s … Continue reading One Step Beyond

Categories: 2019 UK Trip, Travel, WritingTags: Beer, Concert, Edinburgh, Madness, Madness band, Scotland, travel

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