In Praise of the Rosewood Hong Kong, Champion of Hotel Luxury Throughout the United States, and around the world, many of us are nearing the end of a second week of social isolation. My world has narrowed to the walls of my house, maybe the walking perimeter of my neighborhood, and my commute is as... Continue Reading →
Hotel Room Design Flaws - Travelin' Dad My phone is a collection of photos I'm sometimes at a loss to interpret, later. There are the inevitable watch pics. I know, I know. But anyone into the hobby can tell you there's a place -- typically on Reddit -- for the elegant wrist roll, even whole... Continue Reading →
This was the beginning of a 4+ hour delay with a view: watching the mechanic disassemble the engine cover ... and keep disassembling ... was the visual cue I needed to change my flight. Yes, There’s an App for That - Dad About Town It was a perfect, clear-blue, sunny Saturday, tailor-made for taking to... Continue Reading →
Fine morning for a walking commute from the Tower Bridge, London. Sunshine on the Thames - Dad About TownIn my job I am blessed to be able to spend a few days or, at times, a week or more working from locales considerably far flung from my usual Midwestern town commute. As travel restrictions tighten... Continue Reading →
Dadding with Distinction: Drawn & Caricatured I'd guess, for most parents, to our kids we're merely caricatures of our real selves, anyway. But that's mostly true of the myriad glimpses different people get of us as we rotate through various circles: work, church, after-school activities, the neighborhood, and not to mention (but I just did) social... Continue Reading →
Lazy (Extra) Days in Nashville - Dad About Town After an early career as a journalist that afforded me titillating glimpses of the wilder parts of Sandusky, Ohio (the North Coast!!!) and the Chicago suburbs (Naperville! Downers Grove! Wheaton! Bolingbrook!!!!!!!!!) -- I've been blessed to upgrade from that scintillating travelogue to the farflung locales the... Continue Reading →
Meandering Man: American Airlines Blues Maybe the headline of this post isn't quite fair. Though, a few weeks ago, when I was caught in my travel time warp, there was plenty of blame I felt I could righteously direct at American Airlines. Because we can't quite blame the weather, can we? Mother Nature laughs at... Continue Reading →
Jersey Shopping, Pub Hopping, Pottering - Dad About Town In the midst of February, buried in snow and cold as we have been, dreaming of April seems a worthwhile pastime. It nearly always arrives on schedule. You just have to wait. Though sometimes it brings its share of sudden snow and mayhem in its own... Continue Reading →
Science, Jazz and Negro Leagues Museums: Dad About Town As a guy who travels for work dozens of times a year, I know that nothing gets me primed to explore a new city like the cramped confines of another hotel room. As a dad who hauls the whole fam, often plus dog, on the road... Continue Reading →
Meandering Man: Spying the Oris Aquis Date Up Close So many ways to begin a post like this, so I'll just start with a confession. This blog installment will feature an intense, geeky, up-close, deep dive into one of my obsessions. And a look at how I indulge that obsession, when I can, on the... Continue Reading →
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