In our 28th Technology Series episode, we tour the historic steamships SS Savonlinna and SS Punkaharju and take a 90-minute cruise of the area on the SS Punkaharju. The ships are located in Savonlinna, Finland within the Great Saimaa Lakes system. Steamships have long been a popular form of transit in the area and the…
So Gay La 2019
There are those times when I ponder in wonderment, just how did I get here? I seem to fall into the strangest of rabbit holes. This one is a repeat as it is my second time of being given the great honor being on the judges’ panel at the San Ignacio Mis…
Hot Dog Park
The brutal heatwave has subsided to just a heatwave. That means Dora’s dad can bring her to the dog park again.
Dora certainly won’t let a little hot weather stop her fun. Looks like she found herself a suitor.
Interesting Paint Job
Designed by Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz- Diez and inspired by the camouflage used on naval ships in the First World War, The Edmund GardnerCruz-Diez, Venezuelan kinetic artist, dies in Paris at 95https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-venezuela-art-cruzdi…
Returning to Chicago
Looking back at the articles I wrote regarding the sale of the boat and the transition to being condo owners in Sarasota it is clear that I omitted a significant fact, which was our intention to also have a place in Chicago.
So here’s a bit of perspec…
Our Return to Chicago
Looking back at the articles I wrote regarding the sale of the boat and the transition to being condo owners in Sarasota it is clear that I omitted a significant fact, which was our intention to also have a place in Chicago.So here’s a bit of perspecti…
Drottningholm
Drottningholm Palace on the island of Lovon was completed in the late 1600s during Sweden’s time as a great power. The Swedish royal court resided here regularly during the 18th century and it remains a summer residence for the Royal Family, but is also open to the public. In 1991, the palace and its grounds…
Vasamuseet
In 1628, the warship Vasa set off from Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town, on its maiden voyage. The flagship of the Swedish fleet, designed to be the most powerful warship in the Baltic, the Vasa was 226ft (69 m) long, over 164ft (50 m) tall from keel to mast-top, and weighed over 1,200 tonnes including…
Cruising around Petersburg part one
Where better to spend the 4th of July than Petersburg. This small town celebrates the holiday with two days packed full of activities for both the young and old. The event was kicked off with a barbecue dinner and fireworks at the local high school. In addition to their parade, other highlights were log rolling, […]
Kungliga Slottet
The 608-room Royal Palace Kungliga Slottet was completed in the mid-1700s and still is the official residence of the Swedish Royal family, making it the largest in the world still used for its original purpose. The palace and much of the grounds are open to the public, however, and a popular changing of the guard…
