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Europa! Europa! Part 3: Firenze, Italy We Love
Firenze is a spectacular city. The old town, at least, feels like it has almost been trapped in time, much like Prague, if you're familiar with that incredible metropolis. For Anders and me, everything was better in Firenze, from the photo ops to the food.

Dan
Dec 26, 20252 min read


An Early Christmas
Christmas came early this year with the addition of Coco to the family in November, just after Thanksgiving.

Dan
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Europa! Europa! Part 2: Cousins on Top of the World
Explore our thrilling journey through the Swiss Alps in 'Europa! Europa! Part 2: Cousins on Top of the World'. Discover the Swiss Alps adventure!

Dan
Dec 11, 20253 min read


Europa! Europa! Part 1: Inauspicious Beginnings
During the summer of 2025, the younger son and I went on a European adventure. We had a heck of a good time making wonderful memories.

Dan
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Vol. 4 Update
Stay updated with the latest fantasy book news on Vol. 4 Update. Discover the journey of The Allison Lee Chronicles' final volume. Fantasy book news awaits!

Dan
Oct 13, 20251 min read


Settling in: Hiking Abound
The best thing about the latest domicile's location is easy access to numerous hiking trails, many of which are new to me.

Dan
May 1, 20251 min read


Island Inspiration
Inspiration What inspires you? What inspires me? The picture above exudes a sci-fi vibe. In my opinion, at least. It reminds me of Dune...

Dan
Dec 26, 20243 min read


So I did a thing…
I was dismayed when the email came stating that my son's team needed a volunteer coach. What if they didn't find a coach?

Dan
Dec 5, 20244 min read


Pages2Screen: The Wild Robot
In this entry of my intermittent series Pages2Screen, I ponder if The Wild Robot book or film is superior.

Dan
Nov 21, 20242 min read


The Five Types of D&D Players
Today on the blog, I have a guest post by Jeremiah Ukponrefe about the five types of Dungeons & Dragons players. I haven't played D&D in...

Dan
Jan 18, 20245 min read


2024 Reading Goals
Do you have any reading goals? I used to not bother setting reading goals or the like, but as I've been reading more and more, I found it...

Dan
Dec 22, 20232 min read


Adventures in AI with DALL-E
Recently, I came across a link to Image Creator from Microsoft Bing. It uses OpenAI's DALL-E to generate images from a text prompt. I...

Dan
Jun 29, 20233 min read


#NewRelease The Disappearing Names by Avis M. Adams
Today on the blog I review the YA paranormal adventure The Disappearing Names by Pacific Northwest author Avis Adams. The author sent me...

Dan
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Solar the Podcast
Today, I review a podcast from Curtco Media. A representative from Curtco requested I review the podcast. I don't typically listen to...

Dan
Jul 4, 20224 min read


#Bookreviews #CliFi favorite reads of January 2022
Howdy, By my count, I've read eight books so far in 2022. It's been an excellent year for reading to date. Even the book I enjoyed the...

Dan
Jan 31, 20223 min read


Have #Camera Will #Travel Part 2
Howdy, Last month I posted about our road trip adventure with a focus on Yellowstone. In Part 2, I relate what my oldest son, henceforth...

Dan
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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