The Cotswolds

We flew in early this morning on a red eye flight straight from Denver and got a rental car in a blur to drive to Oxford, England.  We stopped at Cafe CoCo there to have our first [of many] basic English breakfast: grilled tomato, baked beans, eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, and toast (opting out of the…

Maroon Bells: hike to Crater Lake

We got up around 6am to beat the crowd to the popular Maroon Bells hike to Crater Lake driving straight to the trail head.  The gate is closed to car traffic at 8am and reopens at 5pm, so we decided it was best to go early.  The hike was longer than projected, because we got…

Mardi Gras Annual ‘Krewe of Tucks’ Parade Luncheon

Marching to Broussard’s in anticipation for never-ending drinks and a great 5- course meal. Who is this classy guy?! My newest friends and the newest members of Tucks!

Artist Point in Yellowstone

The picturesque ‘Artist Point’ is a palisade of cliffs on the south rim of the ‘Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone’ forming this astonishing view of the waterfall canyon. A closer view from Uncle Tom’s Trail Round-tailed Ground Squirrels?

Entertaining Bottles and Brews

I decided to share a few unique beers that I enjoyed over the past couple months. The last two also happen to be in very high demand and are very difficult to find. Pay close attention the labels too. I especially enjoyed reading Heady Topper’s can: “Don’t be a d-bag. Recycle this can.” I got…