Travels With Grumpy
Hi, there. I’m Grumpy. No, not that Grumpy. I’ve never met Snow White. Do I look like one of her minions? No, I’m Grumpy the bear. My owner, Tim Jones, adopted me in 1980 when […]
Tag: Travel
Not Getting Away From It All
So, our regular late May vacation is mostly a staycation for us this year. Not our first time, and maybe for the best, considering long range weather forecast couldn’t be described as perfect. “Scattered COVID […]
Sex on a Plane? No Thanks, I’ve Got Important Knitting To Do
I fly a lot. There’s nothing sexy about it. And yet, according to one survey, 9% of Americans claim to have had a sexual encounter in an airplane seat, 17% in the airplane bathroom, 5% […]
When Illustrations Make Books Come Alive
Today we are going to showcase some wonderfully illustrated books. Both of these books were illlustrated by the talented Hannah Farr. The messages and the story in these books can stand on their own two […]
Meet the Talented Writing Team of Lauren Widner and Lindsay Boucher
Today is the official launch day for Elle & Eleanor Across the Pond by Lauren Widner and Lindsay Boucher. These two talented women, who hail from opposite sides of the country, became writing partners after […]
Clamping Down on Glamping
Have you heard of glamping? Apparently it means glam camping, which in turns means glamorous camping, which in turn means camping in luxury and style. This continued shortening of words and terms is the topic […]
Maybe for vacation we should book a hospital room
Right after Labor Day we’ll be on “vacation”. The quotes are because our vacations in recent years have been of the kind people need a vacation to recover from. I do wish I could go […]
Life-threatening volcano and ‘Death Cruise’ fun for whole family
By Togo Ornottogo Staff Trav-Hell Writer MONSTER ISLAND—Nightmarish works from your mind and everyone else’s minds are now on display in the Hole of Nightmares at the peak of Monster Mountain, the mightiest volcano of […]