Things almost never turn out the way you expect them to. This is especially true when it comes to vacations. I learned this lesson years ago when I first traveled as […]

I did promise Andy that I’d have my journal in by Monday, and this is (in fact) Tuesday… but we both knew that wasn’t really gonna happen. [Are you kidding? I’m amazed I […]

Again I owe you all apologies! – That’s right once again I’m late getting my journal in. Andy’s had my pictures and a really cool video you’ll see shortly for quite […]

So, apparently I’ve been a naughty Tortuga – or as my friend Slash Montant (of Hack and Slash fame) likes to say, “Naughty, naughty, bad, bad, bad.” My November journal got out on time, my journal was posted […]

I believe I covered, in last month’s journal, the process for writing you kids each month: I have collected all the photos (I have a GREAT new camera – Yay […]

Usually my December journal is dedicated to the Louisiana show and to all the holiday parties and family gatherings we attend. This journal would be no different, except that my […]

It’s the last third of November, and I’m sitting here in Clearwater, Florida in sunny 70 degree weather. It’s the third day of the 3rd annual Florida Pirate Festival, with its gorgeous […]

Andy our web-taskmaster has complained and required that I not start off this journal with the line: “It is crunch time” again… besides to be completely honest, it is well […]

Time to finish Carolina and finish out the seasons last 2 shows – First of all, once again I’m a little late with my journal. If you didn’t know, we’re supposed to […]

It is almost time for the third and final installment of Tortugapalooza 2: Spies, happening on Friday, November 11th in Charlotte, North Carolina. That means that it’s finally time to talk about […]