Blog posts from Noteworthy

Mr. Wizard, 1917-2007

While I wouldn't entirely credit "Mr. Wizard's World" with influencing me to major in biology years later, I watched that show religiously on Nickelodeon. Cool experiments that could be done with...

Another entry in the “stupid column”

One of the big US news items today was the postponement from enforcing some relatively new passport regulations. Basically, a recent change was made such that if you are traveling from anywhere...

Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

I've been a fan of his since I was in high school. I've only read a handful of his books, but love his satirical wit and easy-reading style—his books are simply hard for me to put down. I should...

Microloans

Microloans and community investing have been in the news the past year, in large part due to the Nobel prize awarded to Muhammad Yunus, one of the champions of the practice. Essentially, microloans...

Happy Birthday Lauren!

My sister turns 28 years old today and because I can, here's a photo of her from 15 years ago at her 8th grade graduation... Happy Birthday little sis! :)

Another reason to not fly British Air

British Air just announced a major change in their baggage allowance: checking more than 1 bag per ticket will now cost an extra $160-$240 (at the current 2 dollars to 1 pound conversion) per 50 lb...

Happy New Year!

Our flight was delayed leaving Cape Town on the 31st, but we made it to London, specifically the Chelsea Arts Club, in time for New Years. The original plan was for Leandra's dad to surprise her...

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a great Christmas! It's warm here, and we got to open our presents at least 7 hours earlier than everyone in the Eastern Time Zone, so Christmas in Cape Town is pretty sweet :)

happy 38th anniversary!

My in-laws are celebrating their 38th married year today! In honor of this, here is a photo of them that Eric took at a wedding five years ago this holiday season (right after we got married!) and...

I have no idea how she did it

Fighting through aches, pains, and two bad hips, my sister finished her first (and last?!?) marathon yesterday. Her participation in the Chicago marathon was made a little more interesting by the...

where we were on this day five years ago

When the terrorist attacks occured in NYC, we were sound asleep in Hawaii, about to enjoy the first full day of our honeymoon. We made it through half the day without knowing, despite being 6 hours...

five fantastic years

Five years ago today I put on a poofy dress, got all dolled up, and promised my best friend that I'd love him for the rest of my life. The playbill-style wedding programs. Walking into the reception...

Sad news

Unfortunately, we’re writing with sad news today. As many of you know, Leandra's mom has been in critical care for the past several weeks. This Saturday morning she passed away. That set in motion a...

Birthday party

Leandra has the same birthday as our friend Stan, so we had a dual 30-year birthday party Saturday night. Born ~12 hours apart on opposite sides of the world! Thanks to Wambui for planning and...

The newest Ganko

Internet, meet Riesling! Tonite was our successful introduction and we're hoping to bring her home on Saturday. We can't wait... And yes, we're pretty sure she can receive radio signals from Siberia...

introducing our brand-new travel map!

Direct your attention to the sidebar and you will notice a new feature... we've created a travel map illustrating all the places we've been! Just click on the flag marking a location to see photos...

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)