duluth, jamaica 1

Matt and I went to Duluth over the weekend for the Bayfront Reggae Festival. I knew we’d have a good time, but not that good. I loved it. Because Duluth is full of Twin Citians all summer long, it’s hard to get rooms there. We managed to find an opening at Black Bear Casino in Carlton at the last minute, ...

don’t worry bout a ting

How’s this for a date night? Present Moment (the hippie store where you can buy anything from crystals to tarot cards — we were buying herbs for bitters-making) and Ax-Man Surplus. HOT. Oh, and then we had dinner at FACES Mears Park. It was… eh. Nowhere near as good as the menu would suggest. I’d be willing to give it ...

amex: you win, this time.

We booked tickets to a place that looks like this today: I can’t wait to go back!! Colleen and Steve are staying on Kauai, which means I’ll get to visit a new island, too. Plus Matt and I will have a bonus night in Los Angeles, if all goes as planned. I’ve been bitching for months about how much Delta ...

3 to go!

Yesterday, Frasier and I were talking about my quest to visit all 50 states, and the fact that I may have a chance to get to the last three (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire) if I accompany Matt to his work conferences again this fall. They’re responsible for my first foray into New England last year. We were discussing what constitutes ...