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A blog about our road trips on Route 66, Lincoln Highway, St. Louis, New York, Michigan, etc. (we have been to 37 States, 13 more to visit), about my love of hockey (NHL), football (NFL), coming to America, growing up in Viet Nam, humor that ain't funny and still a lot of ramblings!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED (WHAT MISSION?)

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This post is way long overdue. One month late to be exact! Originally this post was dated February 29th because I felt that I would not be a...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

THURSDAY RAMBLINGS - "EIEIO"

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I have seen the above plate around town before and I finally was able to safely take a photo of it when I saw it at a parking lot. I don...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

THURSDAY RAMBLINGS - CHELSEA, IOWA LIBRARY

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I did not understand why it was so important to Qaptain Qwerty and why it made him happy when he found free WiFi at a coffee shop or at a li...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012

TUESDAY TWO - "BO" aka iPad2

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I have mentioned many times that I am "a day late and a dollar short" and that has been the story of my life. By now the whole wo...
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Thursday, March 01, 2012

TO QAPTAIN QWERTY - FROM JOLIET WITH LOVE

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Happy March everyone! How are your New Year resolutions? I hope you are not "stuck in the toilet in Joliet" like Qaptain Qwerty - ...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

TUESDAY TWO - EVERY "2ND" COUNTS

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When I saw the above plate, I thought of an "oldies but goodies" childhood memory. Qaptain Qwerty was about six years old and that...
Monday, February 27, 2012

CRACKING THE COCONUT CODE

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I thought the photos of the stainless steel coconut trees from the Home & Garden Show would go nicely with the book, "Cracking the ...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

HOME IMPROVEMENT

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The 2012 Home & Garden Show took place this weekend. It has been a few years since we last went to the show. We decided to go this year ...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

GESUNDHEIT !!!

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When walking from the parking lot to the store, I almost did not bother getting out my camera to take photo of the above plate "E-COLI...
Friday, February 24, 2012

FRIDAY SKY - EDEN, WYOMING

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There is no particular reason for posting these photos, I just thought they would go nicely for this week Friday Sky post during Lenten Sea...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

THURSDAY RAMBLINGS - OH SAY CAN YOU SEE

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I don't what it is with me and glasses. This is the 2nd pair of glasses that I broke. It happened at the moment when I needed it the mo...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

LENTEN SEASON (2012)

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"You are dust and to dust you shall return." February 22nd was Ash Wednesday. Receiving ashes on the first day of Lent is a pract...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

BURNING OF THE PALMS

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I am skipping the regular "Tuesday Two" post this week and instead write about the Burning of the Palms. It was my first experien...
Monday, February 20, 2012

LINCOLN ON LINCOLN

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The good people of Nevada, Iowa really took pride in their town being part of Lincoln Highway. So proud that they would erect this welcome ...
Sunday, February 19, 2012

LIFE IS VERY GOOD - TOTA IS VERY HAPPY

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Have you heard? My beloved Detroit Red Wings set the new NHL record with 23 straight win at home (Joe Louis Arena in Detroit). The Wings br...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

TOTA - A GEEZER WITH TWO BEER-STAINED SHOES

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Here we go again! Last Saturday I volunteered at a fundraising event for a women shelter. It was Trivia Night with silence auction. One of ...
Friday, February 17, 2012

FRIDAY SKY - UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE PRESIDENTS

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These photos sure come in handy for this Friday Sky post and for President Lincoln's birthday on Sunday, February 12th, President Was...
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