Circumnavigation series Next in the series Bangkok → Batam (BTH): ~880 miles The next refueling stop for Elder G and myself was the Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, Indonesia. One of Elder G‘s practical joker colleagues got a little confused about the concept of personal space…. Batam One of the amazing things […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Kolkata → Bangkok (DMK):: ~1,020 miles Today Elder G and I flew into Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. We’re refueling our Cessna Citation as we continue our journey from Edmonton to Perth. A congested airspace (according to AI)… Some confusion among the mechanics doing the […]
We’re all familiar with Cliff Notes and Spark Notes, but those references still involves reading. And who has the time? We’re all busy people, so let’s let Elder G help us out. Moby-Dick: Man .v. Whale Lord of the Flies, Elder G–style, five words or fewer: Gone with the WindWLBOTT Notes edition: If we wanted […]
The WLBOTT HR manager, Bev, was planning a birthday party for her niece Bevette, and learned that WLBOTT had an internal-use-only petting zoo. Bev does do her due diligence. She checked out the brochure: She was impressed that the zoo animals had their own Linked-In page… … as well as individual profiles: But on the […]
We’ve gone down an interesting rabbit hole today. It all began with a visit to our local Ukrainian and Eastern European market (a delightful store called Borderless European Market. Having never tried sturgeon, I purchased a sturgeon meal-in-a-can. Due to push-back among the anti-piscatorial faction at the home office, I’ve had to delay the opening […]
I love The Guardian. The Guardian is like that one coworker that makes a horrible job tolerable. That lone coworker who brought you flowers when your dog died. That one coworker who can impersonate the boss so well you shot coffee out your nose. The one coworker who can ask “who farted?” in French, Spanish, […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Jaipur → Kolkata (CCU): ~950 miles Elder G and I flew into Kolkata on our next refueling stop, as we journey from Edmonton to Perth. During our final approach, we see the bustling city and the Hooghly River curling beneath us. The arrival gate is a busy […]
Elder DZ (son of Elder JPZ) has been visiting recently. The weather has been very cold, so there’s been a large quantity of plaid. At one point, Elder DZ stated that he was actually born wearing plaid. I said that, yes, that was true, and he was even featured in the Pediatric Journal of the […]
Come join Elder G and me as we begin this wistful journey! Whist – the Nuts and Bolts Whist is the father to Spades and Bridge. It also embraced the “ace high”. Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game that was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, […]
January 26, 2026 – Live and Laugh “Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regrets. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” – Mary Anne Radmacher “If you don’t learn to laugh at […]