No doubt about it, skiing is a blast.  Man vs. mountain, with lots of thrills and exhilaration. I always look forward to it.  I don’t even mind the 3 hour drive there.  What kills me is the 3 hour drive home.  I’m tired. I’m sore.  That long in the car afterwards, my muscles just seem…

My wife and I took our honeymoon on St. Thomas Island in the Caribbean.  The Caribbean is such a cool place – a long string of islands each with its own individual character.  In a cruise ship, you get to sample several. But when you fly into only one island, you’re a bit stuck.  We…

America has many beautiful national parks.  Unfortunately, they are spread all over the country and if you want to visit them, you have to be prepared for a very long drive or spend thousands of dollars on rental cars and air lines – unless you have a flying car! Several years ago, my husband and I decided…