Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Back from Baltimore

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Hubby and I took a short break from Washington . . . by going to our grossly under-appreciated neighbor Baltimore. We’re back, hon, enjoyed it to pieces, and I’ll gladly make some recommendations to anyone who asks. And, yes, in the birthplace of Edgar Allen Poe, we did see ravens.

GA 2008: flying nonstop

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Flying to Fort Lauderdale next year for General Assembly?

Wikipedia has a map of airports with nonstop flights — some seasonal — to Fort Lauderdale.

GA 2007: Packing? My go-to site

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

When people start to talk about packing, I’m sure to mention OneBag.com. Great advise and a good case (get it!) for traveling light.

Playing hooky at GA (in 2001)

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

I went to General Assembly in Quebec City in 2001, and such a wonderful one it was:

The UU Enforcer and Mrs. Enforcer convinced me to get a pair of Doc Martens there and have worn them since.
PeaceBang and I had drinks in this wonderful courtyard.

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Visiting Washington: local cuisine

Saturday, May 12th, 2007

Tons of tourists visit Washington, D.C. and I would like to lend some advise. I know when I visit an unfamiliar place, I like to get something distinctive and local to eat. What tastes like Washington, D.C.?

If you eat shellfish, get crabcakes, of course. We do them well here, even if it is technically a […]

DC car-free to the beach

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

A gay, car-driving co-worker at Former Day Job knew that Hubby and I don’t own a car. When I mentioned last year that we wanted to go to the beach, he wondered if the Rehoboth Beach bus was still operating. No, it turns out, it wasn’t.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is a popular gay destination, but as […]

Accomodating different needs in a meal

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Ms. Theologian gives good advice for vegetarians and vegans who might not be well served at work-related meals.

Most church event planners are not pros and can get into a bind when trying to make a special church-related meal — say, a canvass dinner — incorporate a variety of diet needs, even common ones. Say vegetarians, […]

South Shore featured in Post

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

The Washington Post wrote Sunday about the charms of the South Shore, south of Boston, and refers specifically to Hingham Old Ship Church, which is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Indeed, I think there’s a Unitarian “First Parish” in each of these towns.

I know this article says nothing new to several noteworthy bloggers […]

Travel, convention time

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Even though I’m not planning on going to either the UUA General Assembly or the UCC General Synod, I do enjoy helping others plan and save money. I’ll leave this entry open for those who want to share money saving tips for Portland, Oregon or Hartford, Connecticut. Or sustainable travel tips.

Or you can go to […]

More on the new buses

Monday, August 14th, 2006

I wrote about Megabus’s US service a few months ago. NBC News ran a story about it tonight.

Good news Toledo, you’re being served this fall. OK, not so much about theology, but better these days than short-haul flying. Better than the Greyhound we know and don’t-love, and which degrades the popular appreciation of motorcoaches for […]


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