Category Archives: Personal Thoughts

Mementos

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

On my pilgrimage to Gettysburg, I did manage to procure a couple of mementos of the trip. One thing I brought back was a replica of a Confederate cavalry saber. My youngest boy had already prevailed upon me for a … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Ground

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

I rousted the family out early, ignoring their grumbling. The weather report promised highs in the upper 80s, but without too much humidity. Still, I thought it would be good to arrive early and beat both the crowds and the … Continue reading →

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Long Drive

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Gaius

We covered 2,867 miles on our trip and finished a final 22 hour drive just after 7am this morning. A couple of hours of sleep has done little to erase the sheer fatigue of a very long drive. I have … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Despite growing up mostly in Rochester, New York only a fairly short trip from it, I had never visited Gettysburg. Well, that has been corrected now. I am writing this from a hotel right in the center of the town … Continue reading →

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Drunk On Disappointment

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Gaius

Or looking at the world through morose-colored glasses. Monica Hesse, writing at The Washington Post, examines the results of a new Pew study into the outlooks of Americans of various generations. The result? Baby Boomers whine. A lot. The baby … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

I've posted some of the travel adventures we've been having. Today we head for Upstate New York to visit family. I'll try and post a few more things from there if I can. I am currently sitting in a hotel … Continue reading →

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Wild Ride

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

On the tour we took of Niagara Falls, one of the stops was at an overlook where you could see the Niagara Whirlpool. While we were there, a jet boat entered the whirlpool – intentionally, mind you. The boats take … Continue reading →

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Touring

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

Day two dawned clear and warm. I was the only one of the family to see that portion of the day. The rest of the tribe slept in a bit. When I started waking them, there was a lot of … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Gaius

A long, long drive and we are finally in Canada. The trip has been smooth, despite its length and the mind-numbing monotony of long periods of night driving on the interstates. I tried to stop every two hours or so, … Continue reading →

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Of Computers And Compressors

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Gaius

It has been very quiet here at the Crabitat for a couple of days. Even lighter than the fairly low posting rate of recent months. There is a reason for that. I've been busy with computers and air compressors. My … Continue reading →

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An Era Ending

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Gaius

The paddlewheel steamboat Delta Queen is about to be scuttled, in a figurative sense, by government regulations and a Democratic party chairman of a House committee. The Delta Queen is the last operational steamboat with a wooden superstructure. It has … Continue reading →

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Deerly Departed

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Gaius

The day started badly for my wife today. Only about two miles from home, she had just gotten her car up to highway speed when Bambi's mother decided to cross the road. This turned out to be a fatally bad decision … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To Me

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Gaius

I should probably pay more attention to things like this – as Jim Lynch does. Today is the Crabitat's second anniversary. Yes, I know that for some of you it seems like much, much longer. But yes, Blue Crab Boulevard … Continue reading →

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The Official Happy New Year Post

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Gaius

Happy New Year to all the kind folks who stop by and visit here at Blue Crab Boulevard. May the new year bring you and yours health, happiness and prosperity. Thanks for stopping by and reading what I write and thanks … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have A Blue (Crab) Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Gaius

Merry Christmas, everyone. Hopefully, everyone has had a wonderful Christmas. Around the Crabitat, the kids observed remarkable restraint and refrained from pounding on their poor, tired parent's door until there was at least a hint of dawn in the sky. … Continue reading →

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