Category Archives: Dining Out

Friday And We Are Going Motown!

Fact:  While there may be some heat transfer, frying an egg requires temperatures of at least 158 degrees Fahrenheit.  While some areas have soared into the triple digits at times, that extreme temperature—thankfully—hasn’t been recorded on Earth. I had a conversation … Continue reading

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The Word Of The Day Is “Acclimate”

Fact: Acclimatization or acclimatization (also called acclimation or acclimatization) is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment (such as a change in altitude, temperature, humidity, photoperiod, or pH), allowing it to maintain fitness … Continue reading

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Get Ready! Get Set!

Fact: The busiest international flight route is NOT New York – London!  In fact, the busiest international route is Hong Kong-Taipei, Taiwan: 6.5 million passengers traveled between the two Asian destinations in 2018, on almost 27,500 flights. We are leaving … Continue reading

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Friday Has Arrived! Happy Birthday Dianne!

Fact:  In the U.K. and Australia, Friday is sometimes referred to by the acronym “POETS Day,” which stands for “Piss Off Early Tomorrow’s Saturday.” We were lazy this morning and did not get verticle until 7:30 AM.  Thank goodness Colleen … Continue reading

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Let’s Visit The Doctor And The Gym

Fact: Macchu Pichu is an earthquake-proof city.  This ancient Inca town rests on two fault lines in Peru, meaning earthquakes were expected events.  So how did they live through it?  In fact, the Incans created a brilliant engineering technique called … Continue reading

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Out And About!

Fact:  Worms prepare for a flood: Worms wriggle up to the earth’s surface before a flood.  Because they cannot get oxygen when the soil is flooded, they come up to the surface to breathe. Dancing last night took its toll; … Continue reading

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Friday And We Are All Over The Map!

Fact:  A cloud can weigh more than a million pounds.  Today started with a bang; the trap snapped, and I added one more to my score.  I think we ought to scalp them and hang the scalps on the wall … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Live!

Fact:  Live from New York … It’s Saturday Night!  Chevy Chase first uttered that famous line on October 11th, 1975.  The sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live would become one of the longest-running series of all time, with over 47 seasons … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Bob!

Fact:  It is believed that gift-giving was a primitive caveman culture.  These gifts were not packed in a fancy wrapper, but the gifts were from nature, like tree bark or rock. Keeping with the caveman tradition, Mary and I gave … Continue reading

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Great Fun

Fact: Neil Diamond is best known for his iconic song, “Sweet Caroline”, (you’ve definitely heard it at the Drive stadium), along with hits such as “I Am… I Said”, “Song Sung Blue”, “Cracklin’ Rosie”, and of course, “Cherry, Cherry”. Yeah … Continue reading

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