Today was the last day of school and an end to my 4th year at Lakeside and 11th year as a teacher.

Since this is the very fist day of a new year I thought it would be fun to write down my year's expectations and then look back to see how much I have accomplished. As it is shaping up right now, 2008 looks to be an exciting year for international travel. That is exciting since last year I had such a strong emphasis on domestic travel with my 13...

Diana and I began our New Year's celebration with some cheese and wine at home. At 10PM we arrived to one of our favorite Italian restaurants...Massimos. It was a fixed meal with seemingly endless delicious courses. The restaurant was very festive. Along with everyone else, we received hats, lays and noisemakers. There was also a DJ and to Dian...

I went to Wolf Camera today and spent over six hours in their store working on my digital pictures. I editied each one on the computer and then uploaded them to their processing computer. All told I had over 1,000 digital pictures and roughly 450 pictures from film. I wonder how long it will take me to sort them and put them in an album?!? I hav...

I thought I would try something different in this travelogue. Of course when you think back on a trip, you think back on the trip. Despite all the planning that went in to it, you don't seem to remember that part! Actually, I try to forget it! However, it is a vital part of the vacation experience. Currently all I know is that I am going this su...

Wow! Time go fast. Its is almost time for departure. I am getting ready, but with this new airport rules things goes in and out of my suitcase and back. I think I am so exited by now that it will be a little difficult to sleep tonight. I have to do an early rise tomorrow to be at the airport by 7:00AM. I will try my best to write back as soon as...