Comments on: Travels Through Our Own Backyard

By: Stevo

Stevo — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:39:30 +0000

Protest, for sure. I’ve always wanted to do that.

By: A Night at the Ballpark | Lives of Wander

A Night at the Ballpark | Lives of Wander — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:35:26 +0000

[...] this list? Back when we were highly motivated and were going to do all of those things around D.C. in [...]

By: So Cal Kango Girl

So Cal Kango Girl — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:46:48 +0000

We recently moved away from Chicago where my Hubby and I had lived our entire married life. I wish we’d had more notice (instead of two weeks) so that we could do all those things we’d been meaning to do but never got around to. Would have been cool.

Now that we’re in Los Angeles I’m determined not to let that happen again and we’re starting our list now. Once we find jobs that is… most of these things cost money…

Let us know how your discoveries go!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:17:16 +0000

When Rice baseball won the World Series, they went to the White House and met W. Being that Rice is a Texas school coupled with the fact that baseball players tend to be pretty conservative good ol’ boys, I think Jeff might have been the only one on the team who didn’t find this awesome.

But at least he was respectful and didn’t wear flip-flops. (Remember that flap?)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:26:19 +0000

Jeff met W? When?

I got a personal tour of the White House with the White House chef and got my picture taken with Buddy, Clinton’s now deceased dog.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:51 +0000

just the other day, your Mom, my Mom and myself found ourselves way out Brownsboro Road and I commented that there are so many places in Louisville that I’ve never been to or don’t venture to very often.

Thanks for the list. It will also help with the planning of our DC trip.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:20:28 +0000

1. I assume Jeff had the option to skip the White House trip, so he only has himself to blame for shaking W’s hand.
2. I’m not much of a tourist, and this extends to my hometown. I’ve probably done most everything of interest in the area besides The Falls of the Ohio and, surprisingly, a Bourbon Tour. I think making tourist to-see lists is quite lame, which probably explains why I never did study abroad.
3. Instead of saying “I need to see this and this,” I’d much rather just get on the bike and see what is up the road. If I don’t come across anything interesting, I still get to be outdoors and relax. Yup, I think relaxation is the key. While I don’t find museums, galleries, and the such relaxing, I’m always up for a park, flea market/yard sale, farmer’s market, sporting event, or canoe trip.
4. I just tried to make a Louisville to-do list before I leave in the summer of 2011ish, and I included the two listed above and little else. Now my “bikes rides to complete” list is much longer. I guess it’s different strokes for different folks.

By: Camels & Chocolate

Camels & Chocolate — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:05:49 +0000

Move to San Francisco! That’s the next stop on my 13-moves-in-six-years journey!

And I completely know what you mean, I’m leaving NYC in three weeks and am trying to cram in everything I’ve yet to do in the past 2.5 years. It’s exhausting! Although, living in Manhattan, my plan more entails food and bars more than anything else!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:59:38 +0000

I did the White House tour as a little girl and kept hoping that I would get to see Ronald Reagan. Those were the days when I was still young enough to think that the president was a wonderful and great human being no matter what. I didn’t see him of course, but the White House is just as interesting regardless of who’s living in it at the time–just think of all the great people who have lived there, even if some of there weren’t so great

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:33:50 +0000

I’m sorry, I’d like to see the White House too. But not if there’s a remote chance that I’d run into Zippy the Monkey!