My Los Angeles friend, Mike, that we camp with at Art Model Camp at Burning Man had mentioned wanting to go to Wasteland Weekend. The festival used to be called Mad Max weekend as it it mostly based on those films. Travel - Getting to Wasteland Weekend Getting places isn't the problem. Getting to … [Read more...]
Faerieworlds – A Tribe to Belong To
Have you been looking for a family friendly holiday for Labour Day weekend on the west coast? Look no farther. Faerieworlds held just outside Portland, Oregon could be the vacation you're looking for. Seeking out new experiences is a driving force in my travel itineraries. I think I learned … [Read more...]
Laundry – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
I've been working my way through the Toastmaster's Advanced Manual Humorously Speaking. This speech was my one for the fifth project - the humorous speech. The transcript is below the video. I arrived at this topic from a scattered direction. After the speech some of my fellow Communicators … [Read more...]
Desert Music Videos
I like to watch YouTube videos at bedtime. After a few, I fall asleep easily. I've created quite a few playlists like fire spinning ones, and Burning Man ones. I've developed a fondness for deserts because of Burning Man so I thought I would share this set of music videos. Cars I like this … [Read more...]
Going to Waiting Man (Burning Man 2014)
Burning Man 2014 was harder to get to than usual. This is the story about Waiting Man - the first time in history that Burning Man was closed. This speech was filmed at the Communicators Toastmaster Club. This is the transcript of the speech. It takes about nine minutes to watch. Toastmaster … [Read more...]
How To Be A Cool Parent
This video on how to be a cool parent was filmed at the Communicators Toastmaster Club. This is the transcript of the speech. It takes about seven minutes to watch. Toastmaster Speech – Storytelling Manual - Project 5 - Bringing History to Life The speech was titled "A Quiet Night At Home … [Read more...]
Making Burner Friends
VEDA #5 Making Burner Friends (Contacts) - Transcript (about 14 minutes to watch) Hello. Welcome to Penguin's Wanderlust Video blogging for every day (VEDA) in April. So today I made notes because we have a lot to cover today. So today's topic is If you're going to Burning Man and you don't know … [Read more...]
Worthwhile to Go to Burning Man?
VEDA #4 Is it worthwhile to go to Burning Man? (about 8 minutes viewing time) (Blurry video because it was on Auto setting late in the day. It's a learning process. It's all good.) The following is the transcript from my fourth day of VEDA (Vlog Every Day in April): Hi, today's been really … [Read more...]
Burning Man Principle – Leave No Trace
VEDA #9 Leave No Trace – Transcript (Takes about 12 minutes to view) Hello, and welcome to Penguin's Wanderlust. Burning Man advice is what I'm doing this month for VEDA (Vlog Every Day in April challenge). So today I though I would start on Burning Man's 10 Principles. Larry wrote these … [Read more...]
Fly Fishing For Children in Victoria, British Columbia (Vancouver Island, Canada)
This post is about fly fishing for children in British Columbia. Fishing is something that most people have tried at least once in their life. I am no exception. Above is the first fish that I ever caught. It was Tuesday August 12, 1969. I caught it from the end of our dock. It was a small … [Read more...]