Tag Archives: Vacation

Dad Visits

Last Tuesday, my dad finally arrived in Seattle. He’s been on the road since August 26th. Total road miles = ~4500. His vehicle = 2000 Harley-Davidson Road King plus a trailer. It’s an impressive trip. Continue reading

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Historic Jonesboro, TN

This little town surprised me. Jonesboro was established in 1779 and is the oldest town in Tennessee. Most of the buildings in the downtown area are on the Register of National Historic Places Continue reading

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Grandfather Mtn, NC

The Appalachain Mountain chain is the world’s oldest and Grandfather Mountain is the tallest in the chain. We trekked around the mountain on a cloudy day. Continue reading

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Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

The Biltmore Estate is a house in the grandest sense. George Vanderbilt (yes, of those Vanderbilts) had this constructed in 1890. The house encompasses four acres. Continue reading

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Piney Flats, TN

This visit was my first to Piney Flats. It’s in the NE corner of Tennessee, a rural area dotted by small towns and criss-crossed by winding country roads. It reminded me of the countryside of North Carolina I drove through between home and college. Continue reading

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Mom & Pop Tour 2006: Week 2

Last week was laid back. This week has been busy. First, I am the enabler of my co-workers. Because this laptop belongs to work, I am checking my work email everyday. Not good. Second, my Mom and I have been … Continue reading

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The DTW

I have been through a bunch of airports over the years, but I was never so surprised by as I was when I traversed terminals at Detroit Int’l Airport. Continue reading

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The Mom & Pop Tour 2006: Week 1

The Mom and Pop tour is about visiting family. You might ask “Ted, why the hell would you take vacation time to visit family? Why don’t you go to an exotic locale with equally exotc women that refuse to wear more than a square foot of material? Continue reading

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