Author Archives: Russ

Swamp tour!!

Jen and I took a swamp tour today. A couple of firsts for us both to see a swamp/bayou from a small boat complete with alligators but also riding in an air boat. Big motor (600hp) and a shallow flat … Continue reading

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Best coffee in Lafayette

Reve is the place to get a good coffee in Lafayette. Not maybe the best roast, but well made with care…

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Social southern restaurant – Lafayette, LS

Jen picked a great restaurant in Lafayette! We had a hangar steak that was excellent with salad and burger. The surprise and kicker for this place it is one of the top bourbon bars in America for 9 years running. … Continue reading

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Spaced – Houston, TX

We took a tour of the Johnson space centre, always a good visit! A full size actual 747 the one used to move the shuttle is on the grounds with a shuttle trainer mounted, we walked through both. For me … Continue reading

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Louisville, KY – Quill coffee

After a 3 day search I found a really good coffee downtown.

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Bourbon tasting – Lawrenceburg, KY

We spent a fine afternoon at the Four Roses Distillery with Jen’s family and cousins touring the distillery and sampling some wonderful Kentucky Bourbon.

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Wooden boats

We are in Port Townsend and explored the world class wooden board shop built a few years ago. Open to the public and rentable if you want to build or repair your wooden boat this is a beautiful place to … Continue reading

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compass coffee

Our regular coffee place in downtown Vancouver, WA has gone away, BUT in good news we found a new place just another block away.

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Verve

Santa Cruz has good coffee at Verve. They roast their own and have several coffee shops throughout the town and we tried them all!  

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Guard dogs…

“Ashton the Brave” is the little guys new moniker. All who know Ashton recognize him as the friendly dog who loves everyone dog and person. The night before last we were wakened by Ashton barking, well 2 barks actually. This … Continue reading

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