Author Archives: Kevin

My flights to San Francisco were the most problematic I’d had. Up to then everything had been pretty much right on time, with no delays of any kind. On the way from Portland, the pilot announced early on that there … Continue reading →

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 →

Many parts of my schedule more or less worked themselves out. I knew I wanted to hit San Francisco for the Saints game, so it made sense to pencil in a West Coast swing for the preceding week. Fly to … Continue reading →