Author Archives: drdzoe

Getting everyone up and out in the morning can be quite a challenge.  So much so that I’ve gotten in the habit of taking short journeys in the mornings until everyone is ready to go.  (By this you should note: … Continue reading →

Today we went on the first of our day-long guided bus tours for sites near London.  First stop, Stonehenge! It was a dramatic cloudy day, just the thing to imagine all those ancient Britons dragging rocks across the field for … Continue reading →

It’s our first full day in London.  And what did we do today?  I’m glad you asked. As usual, I woke up early and had to GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING!!!! So while all the lay-abouts were lying in, I … Continue reading →

I’ve been to London twice before. The first was the summer of 2001.  I was on a business trip to Dublin and arranged a lengthy layover in London.  The eight hours I was there allowed me to see the Tower … Continue reading →

Julie and I are both in need of new clothes for the Egypt trip.  Our shopping experiences go like this: Julie: Spend several hours on the web deciding on a store that has just the right collection of clothes.  Narrow … Continue reading →

As I’ve noted here, my big Mixx adventure is at an end.  It was a terrific experience, but it’s over now.  And as of now, I’m done with UberMedia, the current owners of Mixx: my employment with them ended on … Continue reading →

That’s the problem with waiting so long between updates: I start to forget what I’ve been reading.  There’s probably going to be more to come, but I did just remember one more, this one read on e-book: – The Fiddler … Continue reading →

Boy, been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Let’s see if I can still remember all of this! Audiobooks: – The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris.  Nice big three volume bio … Continue reading →

At one point on Sunday, my credit card stopped working.  I’m not a deadbeat – I swear – so I was sure that the card companies were wondering who’s the guy in India using Joe’s credit card.  (This was particularly … Continue reading →

After touring, I did a little shopping.  (The family have all got their favorite India items, after being the beneficiary of many of my previous trips, but some are in need of replacing.)  Let me describe what it’s like to … Continue reading →