Our friend and Cobb neighbor, John Siegler, is an avid fly fisherman. We met in the basement storage area when I spied about 100 fly rods in his locker. I was digging through my climbing gear, and he spied about a dozen ice axes, crampons, backpacks, ropes, etc. He said I guess we both have…
Category: Travels
Ireland 2024 🍀
Dublin Dublin was our first thematic international trip for the Hadlands and Morgans to celebrate Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays. Carter’s birthday is March 15th, and Mitch’s is the 19th – so Dublin for Saint Patrick’s day was a perfect day and place to celebrate. The crew for this trip would be me, Carter, Rhone, Jim,…
Rock of Cashel, Cork, and The Blarney Stone ☘️
The Rock of Cashel Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, The Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an…
Giant’s Causeway 🍀
The Giant’s Causeway was the third main leg of our Ireland 2023 Road Tour. I have read about this place many times, and it has been featured in the video game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I really wanted to visit this place. I am an Eagle Scout, a nature lover, and a rock nerd. I love…
Copenhagen 2025 🧜🏻♀️
Our trip to Copenhagen in March was planned around Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays, March 15th and 19th, respectively. It’s become a tradition for the Hadlands and Morgans to take a trip to celebrate both birthdays. This trip was centered around dining. I secured reservations at Geranium and Alchemist, both three-starred restaurants, which would complete our…
New Orleans Sugar Bowl ⚜️
The 2023 Huskies had a historic season, going undefeated at 13-0 in Pac-12 play, defeating Oregon in the Pac-12 playoff game, and also beating the Ducks twice in the same season – sorry, Bruce. It was the last year of the Pac-12 due to conference realignment. Never again could the Ducks win a Pac-12 Championship….
Lake Tahoe 🏔️
For Rhone’s 18th Birthday, his Mom and I planned a trip to Lake Tahoe, near his home in the Sierra foothills. We rented a house for the weekend to accommodate six of his friends, as well as his Mom, Kirsten, and his Aunt, Sue. I have never visited Lake Tahoe, so I was excited to…
Lucca – Buca di Sant’ Antonio 👨🍳
Lucca is an ancient walled city in the heart of Tuscany. Carter and I had visited briefly on a previous YPO Supercar trip, but now we had a few hours to explore this charming town. Our concierge in Florence recommended a charming, Michelin-recommended restaurant, Buca di Sant’Antonio, located in the town’s center. Rustic charm was…
Taipei 🏯
Carter and I were at the Morgans’ house watching football, and fresh off our trip to Europe, we were itching to travel again. Carter’s friend Sky was in Taiwan meeting a girl en route to China, and my friend Brian Marcinek connected me with one of his good friends, Andy Liu, who spent part of…
National Lampoons European Vacation 2024 🧜🏻♀️🏎️💨🏰🍾🏔️
European Vacation 2024 Roll Call – All present and accounted for! Carter and I were brainstorming ideas for my 57th birthday. We love to travel, and had been on a trip with Jim and Mitch Morgan to Dublin for the boys’ birthdays. I like the band Air, and they were playing in Copenhagen and later…