The Christmas Lights of Pebble Creek Drive, Rocklin California

On Sunday evening, Liz & I convinced Nic to go for a stroll on Pebble Creek Drive in Rocklin, California. If…

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Squaw Valley Skiing With A Few Favorites!

Within 30 minutes of the last final of the semester submitted, I was headed North. What a giant relief to be…

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Getting Hamilton Tickets for San Francisco’s Show

Holy Cow! Had I known it was going to be such a process, I’d have been better prepared the first time…

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Edison & Melrose Afternoon Tea, Monterey

I have writer’s block. I’m in the third quarter of grad school, and just when I thought things were coming together,…

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The Lady of the Hour, Ms. Vesuvius

When you live in a foreign place for a long time, things start to become familiar to you, as anyone might…

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Sitting on the Crater Rim, Mt. Vesuvius

On a day when you are in Naples Italy, and you look up and see the bluest of skies, normally after…

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The City Once Covered in Volcanic Ash, Pompeii

It’s about time I get around to writing about Pompeii! Do not fall for the viatorĀ or “skip the line” bullshit. The…

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Archaeological Museum, Naples Italy

If you are living in Naples, Italy and you would like to enjoy a day downtown, can I suggest a tour…

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