“Noah! Make yourself an Ark of gopherwood. Make it 300 cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits tall. Make rooms in the Ark and cover it inside and outside with pitch.” That was a tall order from God, but one completed by Noah and his family as the floods came and covered the earth for 40 days. The Noah story is recreated in Lancaster in the sprawling Sight and Sound Theater. What a … [Read more...]
Gate Traffic Controllers
Going on cruises always involves air travel and while the cruises are wonderful, flying is not always a pleasant experience. Everybody knows about Air Traffic Controllers. They are the guys who sit in the towers and try to keep airplanes from running into one another. Most of the time, they get it right. But lesser known are the Gate Traffic Controllers and they are mean bastards. The … [Read more...]
Camping: For Better or Worse
“I take thee, camping, as my lawfully wedded hobby. For richer, or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, and until heavy rains do us part.” Yes, some of the best days of our lives involved camping, as well as some days you’d like to forget. This will begin a series on some of those memorable days gone by. Nancy and I decided that camping might be a fun family … [Read more...]