Hi Diatribers,
I’ve managed to update Flickr with our latest photos from the Holidays in Massachusetts as well as our New Years Eve celebrations.
Check them out at Flickr or browse the photos right here on The Diatribe.
Archive for the ‘Vacation’ category
New Years & Christmas Photos
January 10th, 2008Back in the Saddle
January 2nd, 2008While I am still in Boston, it is the New Year and I thought it was fitting to write a little something up here on the Diatribe. I wish I had some sort of tally for the number of towns visited, miles driven, gallons of gasoline consumed, dollars spent and other miscellanea, but I don’t. It was a fun (but exhausting) vacation — and I’ll be happy to head back to California.
The weather is just starting to turn cold back here in The Bean — a whopping 17 degrees predicted for the high tomorrow.. it’s time to head back to California. Bogart adapted well to the flight out to Boston — and from what I hear — was even better on the flight back.
It was great seeing everyone and I just wanted to say Happy New Year to all the Diatribe Readers out there.
Now back to your regularly scheduled work day
October 2nd, 2007So, let’s add up the past few weeks. 11 flights, 7 days of vacation, 3 consecutive weekends of traveling, 2 days on business, 1 wedding in Essex NY and one night’s sleep at LAX.
After all this, it’s nice to get back home and have nothing to do except watch the Patriots kick ass on Monday Night Football and inevitably stress out over some Red Sox post-season baseball.
I hope to have some pics of the various festivities posted over the next week. Due to a tragic incident in Punta Cana involving my digital camera and a vast sea of salt water, I’ve resorted to taking pictures with disposable cameras.
It’s now time to get back to work and my day-to-day activities… Stay tuned.
Off to the DR
September 14th, 2007Hey There Diatribers!
We’re off to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a little R&R. Enjoy you week, and we’ll catch up with pics when we come back on Sunday.
Miss Possible, Slot Machine Ninja
December 7th, 2006
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Ok, it’s official. I’ve never seen anything like it. Miss Possible gets the official title of Slot Machine Ninja. After our recent weekend in Las Vegas, NV, I witnessed first-hand her obsession with the one-armed bandit. But, it’s not just an obsession — she wins. She defies logic.
Throughout the course of the weekend I played a number of Slot Machines and saw the bonus stage on two machines. She must’ve seen the bonus round on practically every type of machine in the casino. Or at least on the machines that piqued her interest. I’ve also never seen anyone consistently win over $100 on two seperate penny-slot machines in a span of 15 minutes. Not to mention the late-night “$1 to $100″ conversions that happened on the slots.
Now, don’t get me wrong, we both ended up losing quite a bit of cash.. I was a victim to the Craps tables, while MP was the target of these same Slot Machines that were also so kind to her. She lost more than I did, for sure. She bailed my A$$ out in BlackJack quite a bit, if I recall correctly (it was 7am afterall).
So, why then, is she dubbed a Ninja do you ask? Well, she’s as quiet as a ninja when she stalks her various slot machine victims. You’ll leave her at one machine and 5 minutes later she’s across the casino. She has a very specific rhythm and timing to her machines and if she’s not “feeling it” she’s off like the proverbial prom dress. Leave her for 15 minutes and she may have hit as nearly as many slot machines in that time — looking for the perfect victim. That perfect machine just waiting to dish out oodles of cash to one lucky player.
One machine of note is the one pictured — ‘Money Storm’ — in which she played $.02 bids and ended up getting a total of 40+ free ‘Scatter’ spins in a matter of five minutes. The machine blaring “It’s Raining Men” as Tornados swept across the screen and racked up big bucks. She ended up walking away from the machine with over $110 when she was down to less than $1.
All-in-all it was a fantastic trip, and it was great to see the Captain and Mrs. Larby. So many jokes, such a good time. We learned so much:
- About nurses from Kansas
- MP will NOT accept Pepsi as a substitute for Coke
- Rubbing a Buddah’s belly will not bring better luck
- That sherry’s is JUST LIKE the Candy Mountain
- That O’Sheas is the Craziest place on the Strip
- It’s OK to wear wigs in Vegas
- And that MP is definitely a Slot Machine Ninja.
Out of Office
October 13th, 2006
LTJ and Miss Possible are currently out of the office as we travel galavant around the Massachusetts area. We will return to our regularly scheduled blogging (or at least LTJ will) upon arriving in sunny Santa Clara, California next week.
The exact date of our return is dependent upon the Internet access available at the new apartment. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvience and we encourage your return to read about the further adventures of Cool Jesus during our absence.
Thank you and have a great day,
LTJ and Miss Possible
ps. This probably should have been posted last week..
ppss. Read: We’re on vacation — leave us alone.
They got a lot, a lot of culture there
July 6th, 2006What is the deal with this four-year-long advertising blitz pushing Philadelphia as the new hot vacation destination??? I admit, the only time I’ve been to Philly was when I flew in and prompty took a cab to Delaware. I don’t have a frame of reference, but I’m pretty sure Philly is not more fun when you sleep over.
First, we had to deal with the same commercial for at least three years. You know the one – the spiffy little ad where the only exciting aspects Philadelphia residents could tell us was that Philly has culture, preztels, the Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, and restaurants. A “baby New York,” is it? Really?
I’ll probably check out Philadelphia sometime, but it’s far down on my list. I’m pretty sure I can get pretzels, Cheez Wiz, and culture in Boston. After a few years, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce finally rolled out a new ad and I already miss the toothless cabbie sputtering about Philly’s culture. How is a pudgy guy who’s light in the loafers and prancing around in his pajamas while channeling the spirit of Judy Garland supposed to attract more visitors to Philadelphia?
If anyone has the data to back up this marketing blitz, then prove me wrong. Until then, I’ll be on line making my vacation plans to Flint, Michigan.
