The Joy of Minor League Baseball
Is it possible for a team in the minor league structure of professional baseball to operate, compete, even thrive, in a city known for it's successful major league NFL and NBA competitors? Or maybe asked another way: can a "minor league" baseball operation achieve the...
Full Bellies, Full Hearts
Last night Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFS) hosted the first annual A Taste of Hope at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The event was a huge success with over 20 restaurants offering samples of their tastiest dishes! All...
MYSTERY SOLVED…COORS IN CHILE
There are many reasons I love to travel. See new places, experience new people and cultures, sample new foods, and yes, I love sampling new beers. OK, I admit it: I'm a beer drinker and have been since even well before reaching the age of majority. Offended? Call a...
There’s No Place Like Home
Living in a foreign country displaces you, forces you to find and create for yourself a brand new home, somewhere else. For some, it is a thrilling new adventure while for others, it can be their greatest fear. No matter how accustomed you become to your new country...
Stones Argentina
How do I even begin to describe a Rolling Stones concert? Well, first of all, I’ll admit that I thought we had actually arrived at a soccer game when we first got to the stadium because everyone was chanting “Olé, Olé, Olé” and no music was being played yet. But upon...
Enjoying Argentinean Steak
After returning from a recent trip to Argentina, and enjoying some of the great steaks and Malbec wines, I was thrilled to see a steak house in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico serving steaks prepared Argentinean style. On the grill, open flame. If you ever visit PV, check out...
Antarctica
Before I went to Antarctica, I was told numerous times that I was crazy. People didn’t understand why I would want to go to one of the coldest, highest, and driest places on earth to see a bunch of ice. But what they also didn’t understand was that, to me, to simply...