Travel, Tech, Thoughts…
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Android: LG G3 internet connectivity issues – Chrome, Feedly, and Sprint’s Data Optimizer
For about three weeks (end of June 2015 until mid July 2015), when I tried to go to a web page on my phone using Google’s Chrome browser (my default browser), about 2 out of 3 web pages wouldn’t load. Instead, the bar at the top would freeze about half way and then nothing would…
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Linux: Getting “Find” working in Dolphin on KDE (Linux Mint and Kubuntu)
One of the reasons I switched to KDE from Gnome was Dolphin, the file manager that ships with KDE. When I made the switch a couple of years ago, the Find feature in KDE worked really well. But some time in the last couple of years, the two distributions I’ve been using – Kubuntu and…
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Kolob Canyon and Taylor Creek Trail
After spending the night at America’s Most Wanted Bed and Breakfast in Colorado City, we were headed home. But we wanted to do a little more sightseeing on the way. I have done a lot of hiking in Zion National Park, but primarily in the main entrance (southern side of the park), and didn’t realize…
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Alaska Cruise – back to Seattle
And then we were back in Seattle. We had everything arranged ahead of time, so we got to enjoy one last meal in the nice dining room on the cruise ship before disembarking. Debi’s mother had arranged with the same mini-bus company to pick us up and take us to the airport. However, we had a…
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Alaska Cruise – Victoria BC
Most of this last day on the cruise ship was spent at sea. There was another birthday party as it was one of Toren’s cousins’ birthdays. We also went swimming and played lots of games. However, in the evening the cruise ship docked in Victoria, British Columbia for a few hours. We got off and…
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Alaska Cruise – Ketchikan
In Ketchikan, our third stop on the cruise, Debi’s mother arranged for us to go sea kayaking with a company that would allow almost all of the kids to go. The youngest, Zach, who is two, was too young. But everyone else got to go. The outfitter was a short walk from the cruise ship.…
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Alaska Cruise – Juneau (Mendenhall Glacier)
As with my adventure with Debi in Skagway, when my mother-in-law asked what excursion I wanted to go on, I looked for the one that seemed the most physically demanding in Juneau as well. That one turned out to be a helicopter ride to a glacier followed by ice climbing and hiking on the glacier…
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Alaska Cruise – Skagway and Laughton Glacier
Just after my mother-in-law booked the cruise to Alaska, she then emailed all of her children and their spouses and asked what excursions they wanted to go on. My general approach to excursions these days, since I’m starting to get older, but am still active enough to do lots of things, is to try to do…
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Alaska Cruise – Tracy Arm Fjord
The third day on the cruise ship (second full day) was also a sea day, but it was a very scenic one as the ship went into Tracy Arm Fjord where we could see a glacier. We didn’t navigate into the Fjord until the afternoon, which meant we had time to participate in the Dr. Seuss parade…
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Alaska Cruise – on the ship (day 2)
The second day of the cruise was a sea day. Taking advantage of the fact that there weren’t going to be any shore excursions, Toren’s grandmother, Granmary, decided it would be the perfect day to throw Toren a birthday party (it was 8 days after his birthday, but she felt bad missing his birthday party because…