S24O stands for Sub 24-hour Overnight, and is a term coined by Grant Peterson to describe quick, overnight camping trips that last for no more than 24 hours. The idea behind S24Os is that planning and preparation for long camping trips can be so daunting (time consuming, expensive, etc) that they often keep people from going camping at all. S24Os are quick, easy and still provide the excitement and fresh air of longer trips. Andrea and I brought a tent, sleeping bags and sleeping pads with us from the States hoping that 24Os (as well as longer camping trips) would provide an inexpensive way to explore England.
We finally decided back in mid-May that it was warm enough to attempt our first S24O. Our destination was Castle Howard, the home built for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle in the early 18th century. Read More »
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- July 21, 2011 – 9:41 pm
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Let me set the record straight to the many, many people in the past week who have sent us comments or questions related to a certain wedding that took place today.
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- April 29, 2011 – 8:14 pm
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Royal Wedding, Wedding
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At work my nickname is Indiana Jones. I like to think that it’s because of my propensity for daring adventures in search of ancient archeological treasures, or my striking physical similarity to Harrison Ford, but it’s probably because the name Indiana Jones is the only other occurrence of the word Indiana with which my colleagues are familiar. This makes a lot of sense, because what else should any non-American know about Indiana except that it was the name of some crazy character in a Hollywood film.
I’ve tried to explain to my colleagues the many exciting things they should know about the state of Indiana, like corn and soybeans and the Indianapolis 500, but they’re still stuck on this image of Indiana that has nothing to do with the state. Perhaps a presentation on the fascinating history of Indiana’s use of daylight savings time would peak their interest.
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- April 26, 2011 – 9:50 pm
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Cycle Heaven, Indiana Jones, Tea
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