Since James is a Poodle, he needs groomed often. We usually like to get him groomed every 4-6 weeks. When we were visiting the hospital and school on a regular basis as a therapy dog, I usually had James
Category: Experiences
Things that happen and things we seek out
What EXACTLY do you mean?
So back to the topic of bad business decisions. I know you were wishing for a longer post last time but as it turns out we should have plenty to talk about from time to time just because people make bad
Automating Rap
Ok, now we are getting a little crazy. Rap is art right? How can you automate art?
As it turns out you can automate rap, and it is not only easy it\’s fun. In fact there is an entire community around
Traveling requires a VPN
You just never learn about some things until you run into issues while traveling. We have found quite a few and they have been completely absurd.
First of all, PayPal has a major flaw for being such
Hindsight is 20/20, or is it?
Not too long ago, June 28, 1914 to be exact there was an assassination that threw the world into the first World War. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Recently I visited the Army
Using your cell phone overseas
One of the challenges we faced when arriving overseas was avoiding the international roaming charges from our cell provider. Of course they offer a plan to allow you to use your phone as is but it will
Vienna Ringtheater
We were exploring Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark across town while James was at the Salon (more on that later) and we came across some amazing statues, four to be exact that seemed to be completely out of
All about You
I\’m going to try to summarize this as much as I can because it could go on for a really long time and I know you have other things to read today. But this all started while on a trip to New York City
What do you do with an old Flack Tower?
Around the city of Vienna there are a few scattered remains of World War Two and the Cold War that you can\’t help but notice. The many socialist sculptures depicting working people and the few enormous
Adventures in Austrian Dog Food
When we first arrived in Vienna we bought a small bag of grocery store brand dog food. Their selection was pretty slim- one kind of kibble and one kind of canned food. And it was orange. James didn’t
Joshua Bell in Vienna
I first saw Joshua Bell at the University of North Florida in 1994. I remember sitting so close I could see the strings on his bow shred as he played. I really enjoyed watching him and of course listening