Author Archives: Michael Waring

We have seen the Galapagos Islands and we will not have to see it again. Not that I have anything against a place where it is seemingly one hundred degrees and one hundred percent humidity every day of the year, … Continue reading →

First impressions: A deep and manly ‘hurrah’ is in order, since with this visit to Ecuador, we have now been to six of the seven continents. On the planet Earth, in case your were wondering, as I sometimes do. Granted, … Continue reading →

More on the Galapagos later, as I’m still readjusting to weather that is neither hot nor humid, while relishing the ability now to inhale air that isn’t full of gnats. Plus there’s the whole accessing the Internet, after being marooned … Continue reading →

I used to think Americans were plumb crazy with their love of RVing. For one thing they made a verb out of RVing. For another, RV’s seem like a exorbitant and/or frivolous use of money. I mean those half million, … Continue reading →

American, they of the almost certain to be horribly botched proposed merger with USAir, announced recently that there was a brand new service initiative in place. For the uninitiated, new initiatives by American Airlines, are designed to appeal only to … Continue reading →

What is with the trend of putting camouflage on virtually everything? Like this camera. I get it that the body of the camera is ruggedized, which is just a testosteronely way of saying they made it tougher. Obviously designed for … Continue reading →

So we stayed at a certain hotel in San Francisco recently, as I may have mentioned, recently. Nice hotel. As I said, the place is ever so slightly dated in some areas. And in others there are some somewhat strange … Continue reading →

On our last trip to San Francisco, we stayed at the Fairmount Hotel on Nob Hill. Once upon a time this was the hotel in San Francisco, and while it’s a bit dated and slightly shabby around the edges, it’s … Continue reading →

Recently in the security line of an unnamed airport in an unnamed city, we got caught behind Captain Oblivious. The Captain, stalwart voyager of the airways that he was, was a stereotypical Bay area denizen, if indeed one can find … Continue reading →

At this point we’ve largely recovered from the effects of the Great Septic Tank Freezing and Subsequent Sewage Backup Event of 2013. All contaminated materials have been disposed of, and the new drywall has been installed, spackled, sanded and painted. … Continue reading →