Travel

“Monsoon” means a seasonal change in the prevailing winds. In Phoenix, that accounts for the first of our two rainy seasons, the one that occurs now in these summer months.

The weather is what makes, or more frequently breaks, the annual championships at Camp Perry Ohio. That’s what I’ve been told.

It’s a five-day class but it takes more than one to get there and I need another day to get semi-adjusted to the local time before I teach, and then about the same coming home. So all in all, it’s a nine or ten day effort.

This is some random street in Tsim Sha Tsui, directly across from Hong Kong via a short ferry ride. Lumping all of Hong Kong’s environs into one category, it’s my #1 favorite place to visit.

I’ve mentioned it before and today, when cleaning out some drawers, I came across a photograph of when it was a shoe tree. That’s me in the sunglasses.

Looking like it is about to tumble, this rock formation is near a newly opened trail in north Scottsdale.

But, from the looks of what’s happening in this picture, I fear the dreaded Sonoran black lichen bear may get to him first.

After several intense days in front of customers, I treasure a day of flâner. That’s French for wandering with no particular aim.

They booked the four day basics plus a one day cram for DO-178B Level A certification. After three days, their tails are draggin'.