
Most of our trip was cold and rainy. We ate at little ramen shops under the tracks. And the food was divine. After a few days, I was ready to don a trench coat and start hunting down replicants.
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Most of our trip was cold and rainy. We ate at little ramen shops under the tracks. And the food was divine. After a few days, I was ready to don a trench coat and start hunting down replicants.

Spotted a dementor in the Australian Museum. And nobody seemed to notice. Muggles.

We spent a week a few weeks in New Zealand where I learned about a pernicious invasive species: Lord of the Rings Film Locations.

We’re knights of the round table!
We’ll wash and dry your chain mail!
We have free WiFi and cable!
There’s Lord of the Rings maps for sale!
On second thought, let’s skip Camelot. It’s a silly place.

Legend has it that whoever pulls the shovel from the stone becomes the true divine king of California. . .

also in the background, a nice theme-park cabana, with a slide. . . Score!




I was in Boston so my wife could run the marathon. Here I learned why the Boston subway is called the T. . . It’s because of T.J. Maxx.