On an unassuming block across the street from the Ace Hotel is The Villas where Caitlyn's family owns a timeshare. The first time I found out about it was many years ago when we bought tickets to Coachella and tried finding a hotel nearby. All the hotels in a fifty mile radius were booked solid and out of nowhere, Caitlyn was like "my family has a time share in Plan Springs. ... Read More
Travel
The Big Island and Kauai
We woke up docked at the port in Hilo. With only a day in town, we decided to keep it real mellow and just check out the nearby city life. As we headed out to the bus depot, we were befriended by a woman and daughter who could not stop talking to us. The woman had so much sunscreen on that she looked like a geisha. Finally, as we shuffled in line towards the bus, we found ... Read More
I Was Wrong About Hawai’i
The last time I went to Hawai'i, I was maybe 17 or 18 years old. My brother and I went to visit our cousin Andrew who was studying at University of Hawai'i. I don't really remember much about that trip except a visit to Costco for some alcohol that did not go our way. Andrew was 20 but he had the Costco membership and Frank was 21. After a much arguing at the register, we left ... Read More
Snow in Late May
This post really ought to be called photos of Carter, Caitlyn, the snow and strangers. (In that order) Long story short, we headed up to Mammoth Lakes for Caitlyn’s birthday over Memorial weekend. Instead of warm and sunny skies, we were greeted with 50 degree days and a mild snow storm on Sunday. The forecast for the season calls for boarding into August, which is ... Read More
Bahama Cruising
Somewhat selfishly, Caitlyn and I planned a cruise to the Bahamas during the week of Thanksgiving. All it took was a few calls to our families to reschedule the big family get together and we were set for a weeklong getaway. Easy enough. We caught a redeye from LAX to Miami and spent a day checking out the fabled South Beach area. During the day time, it was surprisingly ... Read More
