Category Archives: Places

Places I’ve Been

Waaaaaay Too Much Of A Good Thing (aka I Love My Job But Probably Not THIS Much)

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Alan

Man I love my job. I really really do. I enjoy almost all aspects of it. I like the work. I like the travel. I like the sports. I like the people. It’s a great gig and after losing almost … Continue reading →

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West Coast Vacation 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Alan

This year for our summer family vacation, we headed out west to San Francisco and La La Land. While I kinda wanted to go to Seattle (my favorite town), we thought maybe we could do that at another point because … Continue reading →

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March Madness 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Alan

This year for the Madness, I found myself following the eventual national champion,  Villanova Wildcats, throughout the tournament! In Pittsburgh, Nova easily took out Radford in the 1st Round then romped on Alabama in the 2nd. Moving on to Boston … Continue reading →

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St. Lucia 2017

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Alan

This summer, I thought it would be fun to vote for our summer vacation getaway. So on a random afternoon, we picked our spot from 6 locations: Hawaii, Seattle, Los Angeles, Montana, Ft. Myers, FL, and the Caribbean. In a … Continue reading →

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Good Times In Chi-Town

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Alan

It’s been a few years since the last time my high school friends got together and went on a road trip. The last time, we found ourselves in New York City. THIS time…Chicago was our town of choice and we … Continue reading →

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New York City…Summer 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Alan

If it’s Ava’s birthday then we MUST be up to something…right? This year, we all piled into a Delta regional jet and hightailed it up to New York City for a long weekend. And trust me when I tell you…it … Continue reading →

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Kayaking On The Potomac

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Alan

A little after-work kayaking on the Potomac! – at Potomac River View on Path

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Denver Trip 2014

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Alan

Denver, CO. Home of the Broncos and Peyton Manning, the Rockies, lots of mountains and now…The Estrada’s. One of our country’s greatest cities and recently our good friends up and moved there. So…this obviously gave us every reason to take … Continue reading →

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Kings Island Fun 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Alan
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At The Ol’ Ballpark

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Alan

Ava’s class took a grand tour of Great American Ball Park today and I was able to get home from New Orleans and do a little of it with her and her mother! Funny how much of this place that … Continue reading →

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Sunset In New Orleans

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Alan

– at Jackson Square View on Path

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6th Grade Washington DC Trip (or…Tigers Take DC!)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Alan

For a couple of years, my son’s school has been planning a trip to the nation’s capitol. They’ve done meetings and planning and had money-making endeavors to help generate funds…all to get our sons and daughters to Washington, DC. And … Continue reading →

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Austin, TX

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Alan

It’s not often that I get to new places. When I’m on the NFL circuit, it’s usually the same places and the same hotels and there’s something nice about that familiarity however…every now & then…it’s nice to go someplace new. … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Alan

Help Mom! I’m in Gaol! Or Jail. Whichever… If I’m gonna work a college football game, why not make it one that’s happening in another country? Football in Ireland is soccer…but for one day, the Irish welcome home their American … Continue reading →

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Stonehenge

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Alan

While working in London, I had the opportunity to travel to a little spot where druids danced and sacrificed fair maidens in exchange for gold from aliens. Oooooor something like that. Whatever went down at Stonehenge in 2400 BC (approx), … Continue reading →

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