All DogBlog entries
26 July 09 The End
Th...Th...Th...That's All Folks! >>More
4 July 09 When Pigs Can Fly
or something equally unlikely. >>More
27 June 09 Darth Dog Returns
Laney and I drive from Madison back to Boise. >>More
18 June 09 A Repeat Customer
Mary Beth is the only person to make a second visit to Singapore. >>More
12 June 09 Kathmandu
Hanging out with friends before nearly missing my flight home. >>More
11 June 09 Home Stretch
The title says it all. >>More
9 June 09 Improvisational Mountaineering
A really long post about a couple of really long days. >>More
1 June 09 Hard Hiking
It takes three days of long hard climbing to reach the Gosaikund Lakes. >>More
31 May 09 Gosaikund Lakes
I get to enjoy Nepali Happy Hour - 10 am. >>More
5 May 09 Getting High
...is hard work! >>More
3 May 09 Langtang Valley
We start to get to the good stuff. >>More
30 April 09 Back in the Himalaya
It's good to start hiking. >>More
7 March 09 It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again
...with apologies to Yogi Berra. >>More
3 March 09 The Last Trip
Sounds kind of ominous. >>More
7 February 09 Nelson, Abel Tasman NP and Marlborough
We drink some wine and take a water taxi home. >>More
29 January 09 Milford Sound and on to Westland
Our hike is over and we indulge in some lazy tourism. >>More
28 January 09 Home Stretch
The last day on the Milford Track. >>More
25 January 09 MacKinnon Pass
We win the weather lottery. >>More
24 January 09 Starting The Real Hiking
Our first full day of hiking. And sandflies. >>More
23 January 09 Milford Track
The Finest Walk In The World. >>More
22 January 09 Back to New Zealand
We enjoyed our trip there so much last year that we had to go back. >>More
21 January 09 Visiting The Arctic
PFC in Wisconsin (and I don't mean Private First Class). >>More
20 January 09 Visiting Tim
I visited Tim on my trip to the US over the holidays. >>More
2 January 09 Nepal Photos
Just lots of additional pictures from my trip to Nepal. WARNING: This page may take a long time to load. >>More
3 December 08 Playing Tourist
I spend a few days in Pokhara and Kathmandu after the trek. >>More
2 December 08 Day 10-12 Heading Back To Civilazation
I finish the trek ahead of schedule. >>More
1 December 08 Day 7-9 Annapurna Sanctuary
Getting here was the whole point of the trek. >>More
30 November 08 Day 6 Chomrong Village
I see myself in an alternate reality. >>More
28 November 08 I'd Like To Introduce The Guys In The Band
There were actually seven people on my "solo" trek. >>More
26 November 08 Day 5 Joining The Crowds
No more wilderness solitude. But I do get to take a shower. >>More
19 November 08 A Typical Day On The Trek
So how did you do, well, you know. >>More
17 November 08 Days 3-4 Remote Trekking
The most spectacular mountains in the world and they're just for us. >>More
16 November 08 Days 1-2 Starting The Trek
I'm in Nepal - let's get into the mountains. >>More
6 November 08 Nepal 08 - Getting There
...is not half the fun. >>More
5 November 08 Nepal 08 - Organizing The Trip
I get to make the trip of a lifetime - for the second time. >>More
5 October 08 Bali - Island Of 1000 Temples
We didn't just lie on the beach the whole time. >>More
27 September 08 Road To Bali
We celebrate Sandy's birthday week on an exotic tropical island. >>More
18 September 08 Cambodia Trip Wrapup
Shopping...and bats. >>More
17 September 08 Khmer Rouge
The modern history of Cambodia is terrifying and tragic. >>More
11 September 08 Khmer Empire
The greatest civilization you never heard about. >>More
28 August 08 Cambodia - An Unexpected Destination
I never had any interest in visiting Cambodia but it was fantastic. >>More
19 August 08 Da Bears - Visiting my brother in Illinois
I hope I don't turn into a Cubs fan. >>More
18 August 08 Boise 08
A very short post about a very short visit. >>More
18 August 08 Sawtooth Mountains
A couple of old mountain men hike to Sawtooth Lake. >>More
28 July 08 Milwaukee - Hanging with Mickey
I meet up with Mickey in Wisconsin for a week before he leaves for the Army. >>More
13 July 08 China pt9 - The End (finally)
I bet you thought I was going to do blog posts about China forever. >>More
12 July 08 China pt8 - To Buy or Not To Buy
The Terracotta Warriors are a tough act to follow. >>More
3 July 08 China pt7 - Terracotta Warriors
We see First Emperor Qin Shi Huang's army from 2200 years ago. >>More
30 June 08 China pt6 - Xian: Ancient Capital of China
We move on to Xian, a city rich in history. >>More
26 June 08 China pt5 - Bye Bye Beijing
I post about our vacation in China while I'm on vacation in the US. Confused? Well so am I. >>More
18 June 08 China pt4 - Red Capital Ranch
A Manchurian lodge in China run by Tibetans. >>More
17 June 08 China pt3 - Great Wall
Visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the world >>More
16 June 08 China pt2 - Beijing
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and shopping >>More
15 June 08 China pt1 - Getting there
A man walks into a restaurant with a (Peking) duck... >>More
2 June 08 Po Chiak Keng Temple
A visit to a small temple which I found by accident on a back street. >>More
26 May 08 Shopping in Singapore
After all - it is the national sport. >>More
5 May 08 Blackbird
I finally do a writeup on my new PC. >>More
3 May 08 Wargames
Probably only Tim will be able to make sense of this post.
UPDATED 5 May 08 - I forgot something really important.
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24 April 08 More on MBA's Visit
Her guest posts were good but I tell what really happened. >>More
21 April 08 MBA's Visit part 2
MBA puts me to shame with the number of links in her post. >>More
20 April 08 MBA's Visit part 1
A guest post from Mary Beth on her visit to Singapore. >>More
17 March 08 Bintan Resort
More than a year in Singapore and we finally go to Indonesia. >>More
14 March 08 Western Australia 2008 part 4
Big trees. Small mountains. Wild dolphins. And Freo. >>More
4 March 08 Western Australia 2008 part 3
We went to Australia but ended up touring Denmark. >>More
24 February 08 Western Australia 2008 part 2
I said wine dogs, not whiney dogs. I said Dog Rock, not dogs rock. >>More
18 February 08 Western Australia 2008 part 1
Our vacation starts with a five hour flight on a plane full of rowdy teenagers >>More
6 February 08 New Zealand 2008 part 4
Just made it - last post on New Zealand trip barely done before we leave for Australia >>More
1 February 08 New Zealand 2008 part 3
Thought I'd never get this post done - playing too much Titan Quest >>More
17 January 08 New Zealand 2008 part 2
Mt. Cook National Park >>More
15 January 08 New Zealand 2008 part 1
Walking around Christchurch - The Garden City >>More
28 December 07 Lynn's Singapore Visit Blog
Lynn's not going to let Dan have the last word >>More
25 December 07 Dan's Singapore Visit Blog
A guest post by Dan on the Finley family's Christmas in Singapore. >>More
24 December 07 Company for Christmas
The Finley Family comes to Singapore to spend Christmas in shorts, tshirts and flip flops. >>More
23 December 07 Computer Wars
Warning: Contains graphic images of the inside of a PC and lots of techie talk. Definitely not for the squeamish. >>More
13 December 07 Tearin' It Up
...and burnin' it down. >>More
12 December 07 Quiet spell
A boring post. But hey - it's been a while. >>More
15 November 07 Deepavali - The Festival of Light
Happy Deepavali to everyone! >>More
22 October 07 Australia vacation - part last
Back in Sydney. It's like deja vu. It's like deja vu. >>More
21 October 07 Australia vacation - part 4
Hiking down and up in the Blue Mountains >>More
20 October 07 Australia vacation - part 3
Shooing flies and seeing stars. >>More
18 October 07 Australia vacation - part 2
Looking for koalas and kangaroos in the wild. I wonder if roadkill counts. >>More
16 October 07 Australia vacation - part 1
Q. Why is an opera house like a bridge? A. Because it's a famous landmark in Sydney. >>More
30 September 07 Trip to the US - part 3
Baseball and Polish Spaghetti - it doesn't get any better. >>More
13 September 07 Shake, Rattle and Roll
Several major earthquakes hit Indonesia and are felt in Singapore. >>More
10 September 07 Trip to the US - part 2
Laney is the same as ever. >>More
9 September 07 Trip to the US - part 1
Finally posting details from our trip to the US this summer. I'll start with my adventures in IT. >>More
6 September 07 Mountaineering in Singapore
I hiked up Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. >>More
14 August 07 Hiking along the East Coast Parkway
Today I went for a long hike along the beach. >>More
12 August 07 Summer Travels
We went all around the world this summer and all I got is this crummy jetlag. >>More
6 July 07 Vacation in France
We spent two weeks in France hiking in Provence and touring the city of Paris >>More
14 June 07 Tim's graduation and commissioning
In May, Tim graduated from the University of Idaho and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. >>More
13 June 07 Trip to Langkawi
We took a trip to Langkawi Island. I added a photo gallery feature so I can include more pictures. >>More
9 June 07 Tim visit part 5
Everybody who visits Singapore goes to Sentosa. >>More
6 June 07 Tim visit part 4
Brew pubs, souvenirs and wargaming. >>More
3 June 07 Tim visit part 3
Important stuff - shopping for computers, games and t-shirts. >>More
25 May 07 Tim visit part 2
Tim and I took a daytrip into Malaysia. >>More
21 May 07 Tim visit part 1
Tim comes to visit us in Singapore. >>More
4 May 07 Another guest post by Ed
Continuation of the Lawry's adventures on their visit to Singapore. >>More
3 May 07 I can't believe that I like Vista
Enough of this tourist stuff. Let's talk about computers. >>More
28 Apr 07 Another guest post
Jan gets her turn to tell about their visit to Singapore. >>More
21 Apr 07 New visitors to Singapore
Guest post by Ed on the first few days of their visit to Singapore. >>More
20 Apr 07 Sandy's trip to the US
Guest post by Sandy on her trip back to the US. She visited San Diego for work and Madison for fun. >>More
31 Mar 07 Reverse Bungy
Shannon challenged Mickey to ride the GMax Reverse Bungy. I was dumb enough to go along. >>More
29 Mar 07 Night Safari
The Singapore Zoo has a unique night tour. Mickey leads the way. >>More
26 Mar 07 Really creepy!!!
Mickey, Shannon and Steve try to out dare each other on a trip to Sentosa Island. >>More
25 Mar 07 Our first visitor!!!
Congratualations to Mickey. He was brave enough to make the long trip to be our first ever visitor in Singapore. >>More
19 Mar 07 Retrospective - high above Singapore
To celebrate Shannon's birthday, we had dinner at the top of one of the tallest buildings in Singapore. >>More
11 Mar 07 Singapore Virtual Tour
A tour of the city illustrated by a series of paintings of Singapore scenes and landmarks. >>More
4 Mar 07 Special Guest Post
Here is something different. A special guest post by Shannon on her trip to New Zealand. >>More
23 Feb 07 Retrospective - getting our surface shipment
At the time I was too busy with unpacking from the move and getting ready for our trips. So I am looking back two weeks with this one. >>More
21 Feb 07 CNY
Western chauvinists who think it isn't a big deal can skip this one. Otherwise, check it out to learn more. >>More
20 Feb 07 Phuket, Thailand - our first trip from our base in Singapore.
Sandy and I spent almost a week on Phuket, so there are lots of pictures. I just added it to the DarthDog Family Photos page. >>More
8 Feb 07 My first day off - exploring the Marina area.
We've been here a whole month. Things have been busy, so yesterday was the first time that I took a whole day off to go exploring >>More
5 Feb 07 First entry - it's been almost one month.
The day after tomorrow will be exactly one month from when we arrived. Seems like a long time already. It has taken way too long to get this blog started, so lets get it going. >>More
