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New Years Resolutions – Diet and Losing Weight

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in NY's Resolutions | No Comments »

Ok, Christmas and new Years are just around the corner. First we celebrate Christmas with lots of gifts, getting together with family. We enjoy that traditional Christmas dinner with all ... Read more..

Pablo Loves Texas Roadhouse Happy Hour

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in Entertainment | 2 Comments »

The Texas Roadhouse chain of restaurants is one of our favorite places to eat and to enjoy happy hour. They are scattered primarily across the US Southwest , although we ... Read more..

People in Power Take Advantage

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in Penn State | 1 Comment »

Our last post discussed Penn State and Jerry Sandusky. This one is about a broader subject.  We wanted to discuss why there are so many people in power take advantage ... Read more..

West Belfast – Ireland

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. It is also the largest city in Northern Ireland.  Belfast is smaller than Dublin in Southern Ireland.  Although the city has a population ... Read more..

Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 2 Comments »

The Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino is located in Ottawa on Albion road. This is a combination race track, casino and sometimes exhibition and show venue.  The original post can be ... Read more..

Encore Hotel – Las Vegas

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Posted in Las Vegas | No Comments »

We recently had the chance to stay at the Encore Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas during  the month of Oct 2015. What a nice treat, especially when it was ... Read more..

White Water Rafting Shenandoah River

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in West Virginia | No Comments »

Rafting Trip - White Water Rafting Shenandoah River Description - 7 Mile excursion, 2 to 3 hours on the river. Spring and fall include white water rapids, while the summer provides ... Read more..

The Heart Attack Proof Diet

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Diet | No Comments »

We watched a special put on by CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta about how following a specific diet pretty much ensured that you would avoid having a heart attack.  This Heart ... Read more..

Save Money – Penny Pinching While You Travel

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Reduce Travel Costs | No Comments »

We recently saw an article about extreme penny pinching and were intrigued by several of the ideas, however, some were clearly off the wall and well beyond what the average ... Read more..

Dublin to Belfast

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 2 Comments »

Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital city, is approximately 100 miles (167 Km), and a 2½ hour drive from the city of  Dublin. Unfortunately there are no direct flights connecting Dublin to ... Read more..

Pablo Gets Stuck on I40 for 12 hours

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Travel | 2 Comments »

Have you ever been stuck on the highway because of an accident. Most of us have and most of us have only had to deal with a delay of an ... Read more..

Penn State University & Jerry Sandusky

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Penn State | No Comments »

The folks at Penn State University probably wish they never had anything to do with Jerry Sandusky and that the management team they had running the sports side of the ... Read more..

New York New York Casino and Hotel

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Las Vegas | No Comments »

The New York New York Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas is truly spectacular. Emulating the New York skyline with a roller coaster ride that runs through the casino and ... Read more..

Where to Stay in Las Vegas

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Las Vegas | 1 Comment »

A nephew of mine and his wife are planing to go to Vegas for the first time and were asking were they should stay. I initially recommended they should stay ... Read more..

Pablo and Life Changing Events

Monday, November 28th, 2011 Posted in Life Changing Events | 1 Comment »

What is a life changing event? We all have experienced life changing events of one kind or another at some time in our lives. For some people it can be ... Read more..

Cities Reduce Services – Not Taxes

Monday, November 28th, 2011 Posted in Paying Taxes | No Comments »

Cities across the world are all under pressure to reduce their costs. They need to generate new revenue to pay for services that they offer to their residents. The last ... Read more..

Diet & Will Power

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Diet | 1 Comment »

This post is all about diet and avoiding eating more than you should, ie Diet & Will Power. My wife is constantly trying to lose weight. However she has no willpower ... Read more..

Dealing with Bears while Camping and Rafting

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Safety | 1 Comment »

As we research articles for camping and white water rafting  to write and post on this website for our readers it occurred to us that many of our readers will ... Read more..

Dealing with Allergies at Hotels is Getting Better

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Hotel Service | No Comments »

Dealing with allergies at hotels is getting better when you are staying at hotels these days. Many hotels have recognized that there is a large percentage of the population that ... Read more..

What is there to do in Las Vegas

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Nevada | 1 Comment »

A friend who has never been to Vegas before is going for the first time and will be celebrating his 30th anniversary. This is a trip they have both been ... Read more..

Ottawa – Canada’s Most Liked City

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Ottawa | 1 Comment »

Now this is really not hot news or any kind of news, however since I live in Ottawa, I thought I would share this with readers. A recent survey was ... Read more..

Hotels in Belfast

Monday, November 21st, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

Hotels in Belfast & Accommodation: As befitting a major European destination, a full range of accommodation options are available in Belfast.  We cannot confirm that all of these hotels etc are in ... Read more..

Pablo and Raccoons

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 Posted in Hiking | 2 Comments »

This web site is about a series of funny stories and events that have happened to my family over the last few years. Hopefully you will enjoy them as we ... Read more..

White Water Canyon – Palm Springs

Monday, November 14th, 2011 Posted in Hiking | No Comments »

One of the great things to do in the Palm Springs area is hiking. There are many trails, most are groomed, but not monitored. Nor do they have guides and ... Read more..

Kim Kardashian’s Marriage

Monday, November 14th, 2011 Posted in Reality Shows | No Comments »

We cannot help but be drawn to the Kardashian mess. It is just so outrageous that the news channels and the gossip columns just cannot get enough. They do not ... Read more..

Conrad Murray Convicted

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Notorious Crimes | No Comments »

Well, Conrad Murray has been convicted and is currently waiting to be sentenced as we write this post. Many people are rejoicing that the guy who allegedly killed Michael Jackson ... Read more..

High-fiber Diets and Weight Loss

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Diet | 1 Comment »

There are all kinds of diet plans out including High fiber diets out there. And most make claims that they just cannot deliver. They have lots of disclaimers so even ... Read more..

Rafting Dry Boxes

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in White Water Gear | No Comments »

There is lots of equipment available to white water enthusiasts and one of the pieces of equipment rafters may want to consider is a rafting dry box. In addition to ... Read more..

Encore Casino Hotel Rooms

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Las Vegas | No Comments »

Back in Sept of 2011, we wrote a post about receiving an invitation from the Encore and Wynn Casino in Las Vegas to stay free at either hotel. You can ... Read more..

Waterfront Hall – Belfast

Monday, November 7th, 2011 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »

History and background Belfast Waterfront opened for business in 1997 and has played a key role in Belfast’s economic and social development since then. Many jobs were created as part of ... Read more..