Category Cisco’s

Cisco Fest 2022, Part Nine

September 16 – 28 When we finished our breakfast at the Goodwurst Company, Jay suggested we head over to the Ballantyne neighborhood to check out the Architects of Air Luminarium exhibition that was part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival held there.  Luminarium Is the brainchild of Alan Parkinson, an English photographer who in 1992 […]

Cisco Fest 2022, Part Five

September 16 – 28 Arriving in downtown Louisville, we parked a couple of blocks away from the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory an attraction that showcases the story of Louisville Slugger baseball bats in baseball and in American history.  The facility is the fourth location where Louisville Slugger bats have been made, with the original […]

Cisco Fest 2022, Part Three

September 16 – 28 Our first full day on the Bourbon Trail would be a full one, both from a time elapsed standpoint and an enjoyment quotient perspective.  We’d be heading south 50 miles to the small town of Loretto, home of Maker’s Mark.  Long one of my favorite brands (I’ve also consumed prodigious quantities […]

Cisco Fest 2022, Part Two

September 16 – 28 We left the farm and having seen all that liquid pumping through the collection mechanism, realized that we all needed a bit of our own wet refreshment to carry us through the afternoon.  This led to a stop at Beachwood, the kind of casual bar you can often find close to […]

Cisco Fest 2022, Part One

September 16 – 28 As mentioned in the last post, a few weeks after our return from Europe I had a total right knee replacement.  The surgery went well as did my recovery, which is long and somewhat arduous as one must be diligent about protecting the limb while it is healing as well as […]

The Move, Part Four

May 1 – June 10 Up early Monday morning we loaded the cars and hit the road for Nashville, our first stop of the trip, after bidding farewell to Ann and Rendy and of course, Joanna who I would see in about a week.  We’d planned out the adventure so that no day of driving […]

The Move, Part Three

May 1 – June 10 Besides hanging out with friends we would dearly miss during our last few days in town, we did get out for a few bike rides and one memorable on I’ll refer to as the nostalgia ride.  During our eleven years of riding in and around Charlotte we’d initially ridden a […]

West Coast Spring 2018 – Denver

August 11 – 12 Our drive to Jenna (Rendy’s daughter) and Tyson’s house in Thornton, a suburb of Denver would take a little over five hours.  Per Doug’s recommendation, we decided to take the scenic route to the I-70 over the Grand Mesa, a twisty and steep ascent and descent through spectacular scenery. The largest […]

West Coast Spring 2018 – Solana Beach

June 7 – 10 With a full day ahead of us and a four hour plus drive to Solana Beach, we took off mid-morning (along with Sharon and Doug) to miss most of the Las Vegas rush hour traffic.  It was an easy drive, stopping for our first visit of the trip at the In-N-Out […]

West Coast Spring 2018 – Henderson, Part Two

June 3 -6 The plan for Monday was to hang out in the morning, then head into downtown Las Vegas to tour the Mob Museum, grab a bite to eat and make it to my doctor’s appointment at 4pm.  We’ve made a habit of visiting museums such as this one (Spy in Washington, East German […]