A bus ride out of Donetsk gets you to Soledar, a small town famous for salt mining. Our tour kicked off with a ride down an elevator 300 meters or so (about 1000 feet) to a closed section of the mine. This was the first moment in my life where I realized I might be a [...]

Breakfast in Kentucky.

As weddings go, this one was stellar. An excellent setting, a great band, super tasty grub, and there was a reflection of the couple in every design and detail. I’m also still replaying the taste of  the best banana cream pie I’ve had in my entire life. No exaggeration. (It was from Mission Pie and [...]

This is Colleen Wainwright. She’s good with the words and quick with a smile, among other things. I’ve known Colleen for years thanks to a half mad spinster, and got to see her for a little slice of time as she traveled through Cincinnati. As is wont, when you get together with someone passionate about life [...]

I’m not sure it’s considered babysitting if it lasts for 2 hours, but that’s what went down. It flew by thanks to equal parts: 1. Lego VW bus assembly (nowhere near complete) 2. Super Mario World classic SNES game 3. Breaking out old Star Wars toys 4. Annie’s cheddar bunny snack mix and soda water. [...]

My friends took their whole family to see The Lorax in 3D and I tagged along. Turns out, it was the first 3D film the youngest had seen and boy was she enthralled. During the previews she kept saying, “Wow!” and reached her hands out the the screen. Ah to have young eyes full of [...]