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By Jim Dickens December 19, 2025 When we left our oldest at college, I was unexpectedly emotional.  I failed to realize until the moment that our son was leaving us to start his own life.  It was not just another first day of school. Without foreseeing the moment, you are unprepared and the sudden realizationContinue reading “Sweet Emotion”

Jim Dickens December 2025 Go Bag What situation would cause you to pack a go bag?  If you’ve watched enough action drama you know that people often pack “go bags” so on a moments notice they can travel to save the world from destruction or solve the crime of the century.  Well Lori and IContinue reading “Go Bag”

Jim Dickens November 1, 2025 Like many westerners who visit Bhutan, my visit was profoundly impactful.  More so than any other country I have visited.  And the impact comes for many reasons not a single thing. I’ll break it in two, the land and the people. The Land Bhutan is 90 miles north to southContinue reading “Impactful Bhutan”

By Jim Dickens October 29, 2025 So I asked Brenda,” How do you get to Paro?” and she said, “Most fly in from Kathmandu.”  And, I thought to myself, “How in the hell do you get to Kathmandu?”.   It’s not a United Airlines destination.  Brenda was my coordinator for a cultural/ fly fishing adventure.Continue reading “A New Level of Travel”

By Jim Dickens Late April 2025 I live in a nice suburb outside of Chicago safely and comfortably.  I believe what I am told that some places in the Chicago area are the opposite.  However when I listen to fellow suburbians putting forth problem/solutions I feel critical thinking they don’t really know.  As I satContinue reading “Do you really know?”

By Jim Dickens April 29, 2025 Montana land owners annex public lands by blocking access unless you have a helicopter.  Pickleball courts have stacks of  racquets on Saturday morning and you need to click your mouse exactly seven days in advance to get a good golf tee time.  Public access is getting tougher as theContinue reading “Golf’s Field of Dreams”

by Jim Dickens  San Francisco February 2025 I have a very low Art IQ.  We have virtually no art in our house just pictures stirring happy memories.  However friends and family are trying to help. After returning from England, several days later we jetted to San Francisco to see our son Chris and his wifeContinue reading “Art”

By guest blogger, Kevin Greshock January 2025 The Bacon’s annual pilgrimage to San Jose Del Cabo included a few additional pilgrims this year – eight of us in total! Although the weather in Cabo was unusually windy and cool for January, we were all happy to be away from the below-zero temperatures of Illinois. AsContinue reading “Kevin in Cabo”

By Jim Dickens  February 10 2025 Well the start of the new year has been a series of illogical events small all the way to existential.  Over the last week during a trip England. Small Went to see the ABBA Voyage experience in London.  It features avatars of the ABBA musicians created by holographic means. Continue reading “Illogical Happenings”