Never Go Caving with a Bun in the Oven
Never go caving with a bun in the oven,
It’s just not the safe thing to do.
Since you can’t see your feet,
You might slip on some peat,
and at the very least, blow out a shoe.
The view from the upper Makau Cave.
Never go caving with a bun in the oven,
You really shouldn’t even wander that far.
You might get lost along the way,
which would ruin your day,
’cause you left all your snacks in the car. (more…)
Posted in Scattered Thoughts, Adventurous Places, North America, Travel Tips and tagged Hawaii, Oahu, upper Makau cave by Big John with no comments yet.
Boxing Gloves and Kangaroo Dreams
The Aboriginals believed that if you ever dream about getting attacked by a kangaroo then your reputation is in great peril. I thought about that before deciding to tell this story; but since I lost my reputation after making out with this girl named Porkchop in the eleventh grade, I think this one can be safely told.
Origins of Kangaroo Dreams
Awhile back, Rebecca and I were feeling rather adventurous so we decided to go to Saskatoon Restaurant for some wild and exotic game. Saskatoon is an amazing culinary emprise where any manner of fowl or beast is afforded an equal opportunity to make an appearance on your dinner plate. (more…)
Posted in Great Dining, Scattered Thoughts, Tall Tales and Big Fish Stories and tagged kangaroo dreams by Big John with 9 comments.
Two Tears in a Bucket List
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about bucket lists. So much in fact, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman made a movie titled just that – The Bucket List. If you haven’t seen the 2007 movie, there are a few redeeming moments. I’m just not sure there were enough memorable scenes to make two hours with your butt planted on a couch worthwhile.
Travel-related blogs almost always contain at least one article about bucket lists. It’s all the rage and if nothing else, it really got me thinking. What travel experiences or achievements do I hope to accomplish before I meet my maker? What is my bucket list?
Posted in Scattered Thoughts and tagged in a bucket list by Big John with 4 comments.
Why I May Never Quit My Job to Travel the World
So you’ve read the title and you’re no doubt probably wondering, why? Why is it that I may never quit my job to travel the world? Since I’m fairly new to this whole blogging thing, I decided to kick it around in a few other travel-adventure blog sites this weekend to see what my competitors are up to. In doing so I learned two important things about my own site.
First, I learned that I need to invest in a better camera… probably one that doesn’t come attached to a cell phone plan. Taking a course in photography couldn’t hurt either. There are some amazing photographs out there! The second thing I learned, and perhaps the one thing that really sets me apart from all the others, is that I’m the ONLY travel blogger who hasn’t quit my job to travel the world!
Don’t just take my word for it! Go to one of those (less-entertaining) sites and see for yourself. You’ll usually find the piece published as the author’s feature article and it will read something like this: I live with no regrets, so I quit my office job sitting at a cubicle and decided to travel the world!
The front page of every other travel blogger’s title page
There are so many things I find wrong with that statement that I really don’t know where to begin. First of all, what does that mean to live with no regrets? I have regrets everyday! I regret eating that sushi I bought last night from the Gas-n-Go. I regret asking my cellmate at the county jail last week if he could please hurry up with his phone call; and I regret making out with that girl named Pork Chop in the eleventh grade! (more…)
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Will Work For Vacation
Today I’m back at work and I wish more than anything that I was still on vacation. It’s not that I don’t enjoy my job. I find it to be a very rewarding career. With today’s job market, I’m very fortunate to have a steady paycheck when so many other Americans aren’t so lucky. I guess I just have that wanderlust spirit and most likely always will. There are really only two things I enjoy about being back in the hustle and bustle of daily life… Yes, really just two!
Back in the hustle and bustle of daily life.
The first thing I enjoy about being back home is definitely the money situation. I happen to be one of those less fortunate souls that goes on vacation for one week, and then goes on a diet for about a month afterwards because I can barely afford groceries. I always seem to come back home penniless. I guess when I’m vacationing, it’s easy to forget that I earn a meager living shaving the backsides of llamas. The trade-off always seems worth it though. Everything just seems somehow better when your away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Even food tastes much better on vacation. I could eat nachos out of a dumpster, if that dumpster was in… say….the Mayan Riviera… and they would be delicious! (more…)
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