I have shared my story about being attacked by monkeys on Monkey Mountain during my 2006 trip to China. Later that day, we were visiting more places around Hong Kong. We needed to travel to the other side of the harbor, so we took the Star Ferry. My traveling companion Mike told me that this ferry is …
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Shopping for a Fake Rolex in Hong Kong
Back 2006, I went on a two-week trip to China, with a side trip to Singapore. Before I went, I talked to several people who had taken this trip that mentioned buying fake Rolex watches in Hong Kong. I considered picking one up as a gift if I could get a good deal on one. …
Riding the Revolution at Libertyland
Libertyland was an amusement park with a patriotic theme located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis. It was probably best known for the roller coaster called the Zippin Pippin in part because Elvis Presley declared it as his favorite ride. This ride was built at the Fairgounds around 1912, years before the amusement park opened …
Riding the Frisbee at Six Flags
When my kids were young, we would visit my mother-in-law in San Antonio, Texas regularly for family vacations. My mother-in-law would buy our family season passes to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. One year when we were there, I rode a ride called the Frisbee with my son and youngest daughter. Wikipedia describes the Frisbee as …
Losing Luggage in Italy
Several years ago, I had an opportunity to travel to Italy. I was travelling with a man and a woman from the company I work. We were on a business trip to visit a supplier for our company. When we arrived at the airport in Milan, we went to the baggage claim area. I quickly …
Traveling Through Denver
Several years ago, I was traveling for business with a large group of people. During our trip, we were visiting several of the customers of our company. I was the only salaried person on the trip and was responsible for taking care of the group. There were at least 2 people on the trip that …
Cooking Ribs with Siri
A few years ago, I was cooking ribs on my smoker grill on a Saturday afternoon. We planned to have friends at our house that evening to help us eat the ribs. The other big thing that was happening that day was my wife was at my son’s house helping him paint before he moved …
Elvis Stuff – Karate Picture
A few months ago, I was preparing to play bass guitar at a worship service at church. Right before the service started, a man brought be a grocery sack containing a picture frame. The service was just moments away from starting but I took time to peek at the contents of the bag. Inside I …
Elvis Stuff – Letter from Impersonator
I’m surprised that I haven’t shared this story from my 2008 trip to the Elvis Week Candlelight Vigil. This was the last year that I went on this trip by myself. I didn’t take the tour. I didn’t take many pictures. I remember not being that enthusiastic about the trip. I was talking to interesting …
Elvis Stuff – Program from Vegas
A few years ago, my cousin Glenda sent me a message on Facebook asking for my address. I gave it to her and a few days later, I received a large envelope from her in the mail. The envelope contained a large 20-page souvenir photo album from an Elvis concert. Glenda went to an Elvis …