We were staying just a couple miles down the road from The Farmer’s Dog, so we got up and going one morning to zip over there for some overall pretty amazing Bacon Baps and Sausage Rolls. This was our contribution to the Jeremy Clarkson economy that seems to run the … Read More
Stonehenge
I launched Rudder Financial a few months back with the intention of offering financial planning and wealth management to people well beyond the traditional nine-to-fivers looking to grind away to 67 before sailing off into the sunset. There are plenty of financial planners out there who can help anyone do … Read More
Brighton to Salisbury
I imagine Brighton Beach is a gloomy cold place in the winter. Sure is enjoyable when the sun is shining, though. Sometimes you can see France, sometimes not. This unexpected palace is right down the street from the beach in the center of the town. A royal palace built in … Read More
Windsor to Brighton Beach
It seems fair to say that Queen Victoria was obsessed with Prince Albert. Guy got the full royal treatment with this 176-foot monument. A hundred years later the poor man would be reduced to a setup for a bad prank phone call. “Do you have Prince Albert in a can?” … Read More
Westminster Abbey
Ready to hit the town in the midst of a historic heatwave. We visited the nearly 1,000 year-old Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels. I was not aware of the “Beefeaters” before today, but Grammy knew all about them. There’s a PBS reality show about them, I think. … Read More
Intro to London
Before I jump into London… For the past nine years I’ve been running Wanderer Financial, along with my business partner Lorin. We’ve had well over 1,000 subscribers through the years and one thing I have come to learn is that while just about everybody can use some help with their … Read More
Going on Holiday
Summer break is almost here for the kids, which means lots more time for climbing. Ali’s plants and flowers have transformed the house the past few months and now we’ve got all sorts of birds hanging around. Lots of hummingbirds. With rainy season on the way we finally got cracking … Read More
Twenty-Nine Years In
Ali put the dog bed up on top of a wooden chest while she was sweeping. She turned around a minute later to this. Lowe and I hit the road one Saturday for San Juan del Rio a couple hours away, where a climbing contest was being held. It was … Read More
On Stage
Swim competition weekend. This two-day competition was for 18 and up, including seniors, but they let Ouest (16) and a couple other teammates in because they had just recently posted good times at another event. Ouest’s friend, Harlow, showed up ready to support. Day one was a great one. Three … Read More
Valle de Bravo
I love San Miguel, but man what I would give for there to be a lake like this right out on the edge of town. Breakfast over the plaza. I don’t know what it is about wakeboarding, but out of every sport I’ve ever participated in I would say this … Read More