Entries tagged with 'Travel'
Roadtrip to Julian
June 8, 2009
Sitting still is good for the mind. So says meditators, intellectuals, Buddhists and other deeply contemplative types. I, however, suck at it. I'm a mover; restless, easily bored, driven to distraction, usually over-energized. As Deb says, "You're the kind of... Read more >
Fine Art & Flying Toilets
April 21, 2009
This is an amazing photographic art project and a heart-wrenching video created by JR, a French photographer who has used his artistry to uplift and turn our collective eye to a region known primarily for being one of the largest... Read more >
Good Times Had by All
August 27, 2008
PART I :: THE SAN JUANSRolling forest. Open meadows. Wildflowers, wild things. Black fox. Red fox. Thunderstorms and hot tubs. Red wine. Good books. Old friends. Blue dragonflies. Purple aromatic lavender. Salty sea spray. Kayaking with orcas. Bald eagles. Bright... Read more >
The All-Girl Getaway - Plus Varmint (& Kid)
August 7, 2008
Our girlfriend getaway for Jen, Deb, Donna and me has been planned since high school. We weren't sure where we were going - Italy was an often-mentioned spot, maybe frolicking around Greece - but we knew we were going together... Read more >
San Diego, Sunsets and Ticking Babies
December 3, 2007
Like so many locals before us, we've taken a vow: Start treating ourselves to tasty slices of San Diego, just as if we were tourists. I'm not talking about getting into our bikinis in the dead of winter, driving 55... Read more >
Giving Me Pause
September 8, 2007
Are you one of those people who does better when they have something fun to look forward to? So am I. In the past, that has meant traveling somewhere, exploring a foreign country, backpacking or camping, rock climbing, rafting or... Read more >
Kidnapped!
August 17, 2007
No, no. Not Mak. Charlie the Turtle. And worse? Sacha la Chat! Will the horrible, horrible repercussions of that evil weekend in Santa Barbara never end?So, I send my brother the following email missive:- - - - - - -... Read more >
Our Seattle See-Gawk
July 22, 2007
Maybe it was the thought of flying with a baby that did it, or the waist-high pile of work sitting atop my desk, but I must confess that the idea of hitting the vacation circuit for a week-long sojourn to... Read more >
C'mon Just Let Me Touch It
March 14, 2007
This weekend, The Varmint, the kid, my mom and I all piled a small mountain of luggage (including about 50,000 baby toys, a foam seat called a Bumbo, triple-backup onesie options, paste for both teeth and butt, and no less... Read more >
Big Furry Trees and Moonlight
January 1, 2007
We have a longtime tradition of ringing in the new year with big furry trees and moonlight with 20+ friends. The exodus to Joshua Tree begins shortly after Christmas and continues to New Year's Day. There we camp en masse,... Read more >
Tucson or Bust
November 16, 2006
Call us crazy. Or desperate. But last Tuesday through Friday, The Varmint, Varmint Senior, six-week-old Mak and I packed the extended family wagon chock-full of baggage, bedding and baby gear and vamoosed 8 hours east to Tucson, A-Z for a... Read more >
Creepy Crawlies
November 2, 2006
Last entry, it was rats. This one, we're talking spiders. (Hey, I'm a little late with the Halloween spirit, but trust me, it's there.) Man. Living where we do, and with the enormous tropical and tree-ridden yard we've got, I... Read more >
Return of the Conquering Hero
August 21, 2006
The Varmint returned yesterday, exhausted, stingray welted, bescabbed, aching, sore - and well-pleased with himself, his friends (see pic) and his entire Nicaraguan adventure. After staying up all night sharing pictures and gabbing, we crashed for a few hours, woke up,... Read more >
See This?
August 16, 2006
See this? At first glance, you might think it likely that, given the facial hair, it could be attached to something like this: But you'd be wrong. Because what it's REALLY attached to is this . . . Which is... Read more >
Surf Safari to Nicaragua
August 10, 2006
Tomorrow evening the Varmint will scuttle from his burrow, nose pointed southeast, surfboards firmly under forepaw. He and his salty crew of bewhiskered scalywags are heading to the tropical climes of Nicaragua for a week of wavehunting and manly bonding.... Read more >
L.A. Update
August 5, 2006
A few of you emailed wanting to know whether or not we'd managed to find furniture with my friend Jac in Los Angeles. The answer is no. Sadly, we did not. I did salivate over a lovely vintage marble coffee... Read more >
Looking for Denmark in Southern California
July 29, 2006
The Varmint and I have a thing for good design with our tiny little Habitrail house. I guess that's good, being as we design things for a living, but it's also a little brutal on the pocketbook when shopping for... Read more >
Braincation - Julia Pfeiffer Burns
June 6, 2006
Lately when I've been daydreaming, here's where you'll find me. I took this shot of the coast of Big Sur a few years back, but I visited there just yesterday in my head. I remember getting to this particular spot,... Read more >
Grandma Betty's Travel Journals
May 28, 2006
I never got to know my Grandma Betty as well as I would have liked. She died when I was four. As with most of the women in my family, she was not your average shrinking violet. In addition to... Read more >
Girls' Day Out: Laguna Beach
May 27, 2006
Deb has been OTV (on the verge) for a couple of weeks, now. So when she asked for a little getaway, Jen and I took her seriously: You don't mess around when a mother of two is threatening to leave... Read more >
Snapshot - The Fabulous Floating Varmint
May 21, 2006
Eat your heart out, David Blaine.... Read more >
The Eight Dollar Cheeseburger
May 16, 2006
Does this thing look like it was worth eight bucks to you? That cheese looks like skin from the ankles of a 90-year-old. Surprisingly, the burger was tastier than this image implies as it was barbecued and had bacon on it... Read more >
Snapshot - Your Tax Dollars at Work
April 29, 2006
This was taken on a guided hiking trail near Big Bear. I liked to think of it as self-awareness for remedial nature lovers. ... Read more >
Hot + Dry in Anza Borrego
April 24, 2006
It was time once again for the gang (this year - Jen, Deb, Tam, Greg, Soph and Ethan) to hit the great, stark and sandy to see any changes in the last year. Answer: Not many. The late, light rains... Read more >
Head for the Hills
April 13, 2006
It's not everyone's idea of a good time. Heading to a mountain top getaway with three attention mongering kids (ages 1, 3 and 37), an iron-fisted Brazilian, a German shepherd, a rip-snoring Varmint and a gassy pregnant chick may even... Read more >
Dining Habits Courtesy of Auntie Tam
April 4, 2006
The Varmint and I scurried northward to Santa Barbara for a weekend getaway and family celebration. My little niece Livia was celebrating her first birthday. The party, appropriately, was held at the SB Zoo. Overall the weekend was a good... Read more >
Braincation - San Francisco
January 25, 2006
I shot this from a San Francisco taxicab in June of 2005. I've been missing The City lately, the energy there and how beautiful it is - I even like it in winter, when it's cold and misty and... Read more >
Snapshot - Palm Springs Tram
January 13, 2006
This shot looks like it was taken from the top of the world, but was taken at the top of the Palm Springs Tram instead. If you get a chance to ride the tram, take it. The lodge has some... Read more >
Arne, Tam, Tini & The Varmint Do Palm Springs
January 12, 2006
I don't know what the deal is with my family, but we seem to have a certain affection for European folks and Germans in particular. My dad's first wife was German. The 'rents best friends for more than 40 years... Read more >
Snapshot - Joshua Tree
January 2, 2006
2006 has started blue. Blue in a post-holiday emptiness sort of way. Blue in a reflective, daydreamy kind of way. A bracing, windy, try-to-steal-your-tent kind of blue. Blue of the impending storm. Blue lips and bruised fingers. 2006 feels like... Read more >
Braincation - Prague
November 27, 2005
Different faces of the fabulous city of Prague. This city burrows into you... I daydream about being there often. These shots were taken in July, 2005. Copyright 2005, Vivimedia... Read more >
Three Good Reasons
November 21, 2005
These are the three biggest reasons I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving that do not involve food. (Unless of course they're really REALLY bad.) Five, maybe six people I know who regularly read this thing are probably falling over in a dead... Read more >
Noah and the Flood
November 10, 2005
This is Noah. Noah lives in Smell-ay. He is the son of my good friend Jacqueline. Noah is also a rock star in training. Sunday morning. Noah sits in front of his breakfast. Suddenly, his small body convulses and he... Read more >
Braincation - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 7, 2005
Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 2005. The largest mobile ferris wheel in the world. Care for a ride? Copyright 2005, Vivimedia.... Read more >
Drink Like an Egyptian
November 6, 2005
If you're old enough to remember the U.S. King Tut Tour from the '70s, you likely remember the utter mayhem surrounding the event - and the resulting Egyptian-inspired crapola, including "gold"-dipped costume jewelry in the shape of ankhs and badly... Read more >
Braincation - Troncones, Mexico
November 1, 2005
Brain-ca-tion (pronunciation: brayn-kay-shun) - definition: A mental respite, time of inactivity, day dreaming or wishing you were somewhere else, usually caused by an abundance of stress. Troncones, Mexico. Shot September, 2005. Copyright 2005 - Vivimedia... Read more >
All Witness the Effect of Four Margaritas
October 27, 2005
Tam & Shan (a.k.a. The Love Varmint, The Varmint or Clown Boy) whooping it up, Mexico-style in September 2005 at Zac and Rach's wed-dang. Notice the tequila-glazed eyes? The Terrible Tiki shirt? How 'bout the love? Can you feel THE... Read more >
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