Monthly Archives: September 2010

I arrived at Portland at 6 or so. As with Seattle, it was a piece of cake to go from the airport to the city. This time it was $2.35 on the train, which dropped me off a few blocks … Continue reading →

After Los Angeles it was time for a trip to Seattle. This meant a chance to cross Washington off the list of states I’ve been to. I booked a room at a Travelodge near the Space Needle. It’s a piece … Continue reading →

On Monday my uncle took me for a ride in his golf cart around the retirement community. There are a bunch of different clubhouses with a variety of different activities for the residents. We stopped for hot dogs at the … Continue reading →

After my jaunt home for a couple days, it was time for the West Coast swing of my trip. I’ve read about a lot of people who are trying to take a lot of red-eyes just to skimp on hotels, … Continue reading →

Originally I had hoped to come home at least twice during my 30 days of flying, hoping to catch another Saints game. For various reasons, it didn’t work out like that, but I knew there was no way I could … Continue reading →

After getting up bright and early to go to the airport for our flight from Pittsburgh to Boston, we arrived at Logan and met a couple of people who would be sharing a hotel room with us and/or joining us … Continue reading →

I made a trip to Pittsburgh for one real reason: to see PNC Park. The Pirates may be terrible, but the park is widely-renowned as a gem, and the pictures of the stadium with the skyline and the Roberto Clemente … Continue reading →

I didn’t realize quite how tough it was going to be to blog when I’m going non-stop. I’ll give fuller posts with pictures as soon as I actually have the time to sit at my computer, but the first two … Continue reading →