If you know the phrase “Cheezborger! Cheezborger! Cheezborger!” then you know Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern…the owner has died, and the link above shares the wild story of this tavern, the “curse” that was placed upon the Chicago Cubs for disrespecting… Read More ›
It’s A Book Tunnel! When someone asks me “what I’m reading”, I always remember the terrific book tunnel that provides me inspiration to read all I can! My blogging friend Deb asked what everyone was reading, so here’s what I… Read More ›
These Lions Will See You Now! One of the most exciting aspects of our African Safari last summer was encountering wild Lions like this! Here in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, the Lions roam free, unless in this case when they chose… Read More ›
Biting Down On National Burger Month 2026! Ahhh…the pure joy of a fried onion smashburger! It is, of course, the month to pay homage to an America classic: fried meat in a bun with a variety of toppings! As the… Read More ›
Time To Celebrate “Safari Babies!” One of the coolest things on safari was seeing all of the baby wildlife, which showcases how many of the species are increasing in size – a great thing: check out this baby Hippo and… Read More ›
My Wild Elephant – And Lion Cub Encounter! People always ask about how close you really get to the animals on safari, so I have two stories to give you a better idea! First, look at the picture above: here… Read More ›
Thanks A.I. For The Photo And The Caption! You see, I wanted to share a picture of a fisherman catching his dinner from New York’s Hudson River! Why? Well, they are now OK to eat! I used A.I. to generate… Read More ›
Ready To Get “DIRT”-y? Sorry, that was too easy…I’m going to try and share more of the books I’ve been reading lately, including this terrific memoir from a great Writer and Chef! Let me set it up this way…imagine living… Read More ›
Well Hello There! I shared this photo before: a Lion with a devilish grin resting VERY CLOSE TO US as we tracked him in the Okavango Delta of Botswana! Perhaps the most surprising thing about our safari adventure last summer… Read More ›
Exploring The Greek Islands By Ferry! It’s a visually stunning way to travel in Greece – take a ferry from one island to the other! And of course, your reward when landing is lots of chances to have “food with a… Read More ›
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