Monthly Archives: August 2008

What did the vet do?

…HANNA HEADING WESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH…

INTERESTS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH…19 KM/HR. A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY FOLLOWED BY A
TURN BACK TO THE WEST ON SUNDAY.

See you next AAA!

Top 10 things I learned about living in Australia

10. As an American it’s expensive here.  For example, a BLT Sandwich averages around $10-$13. Tipping is not expected, and servers make between $18-$25 an hour.
9.  Driving on the opposite side of the road doesn’t take long to get used to about a week.  It takes 2 weeks to get used to the area and [...]

The Avon Decent

And Sunday, I went to the great Avon Decent in the Swan Valley River very close to where I live.  This is a very popular two day Kayak race where about a thousand kayakers race down the river.  From what I hear it was very challenging this year because the river was much higher than [...]

Fremantle Prison

This past Saturday I went to Fremantle Prison, something I’ve heard good and bad things about.  I took the regular tour and was blown away by how old the prison was, and how recently (1991) it closed!  I took a number of pictures.  And there’s a lot to talk about.  There was a fire that [...]

I’ve been recruited as part of the Dharma Initiative

But don’t tell anyone!

That’s me sporting my new Lost shirt of logos of all the Dharma Stations!!  Shoutout to the wife!

My new goal to be the Salsa Stripper King!

My new hobby is to be the Salsa Stripper King (SSK for short)!  {Just for Mandypants of course}.  So, on my new year’s resolution list (I know you’re tired of hearing about it).  I have been wanting to take dance lessons ever since Mandy and I did our lessons for our wedding dance.  I finally [...]