The Bristol Stool Scale was developed in England.

I like to think of myself a traveler--a person who enjoys traveling and being away from home. Seeing and experiencing other people, cultures, and places is fun, and educational, too. The opportunity to relax and recharge on a vacation far from my everyday, regular existence is a nice idea. The excitement associated with planning and anticipating a trip cannot be discounted, either.

The second best part of traveling is returning home. Home sweet home. A place where I can think about what I have experienced. An opportunity to put experiences into perspective. A time to merge relaxation with reality.
This (the image) is from where I returned: Nags Head, North Carolina, which is located on a parcel of land off the coast of North Carolina, on the Atlantic. It's called the "Outer Banks." It is in Nags Head I gathered for a week with my brothers, sisters, in-laws, nieces, and nephews. We swam, cooked, ate, played, and relaxed together.

Been on this plane for hours. I love vacations!

Yeah!

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At the beach!

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Charlie on his way to NC.

At the airport going to north carolina's outer banks. Vacation #2 for 2008.

According to an articles at nytimes.com, Starbucks' real estate dealings is the main reason why they are closing up to 600 retail locations.

In Starbucks' rush to expand and meet Wall Street's expectations, the company lowered their location selection standards--and coupled with the downturn in the economy--those bad real estate decisions have proved to be disastrous and have come back to bite the company in the ass, according to the article.

A guy from San Francisco describes his first pho experience here.

Flip-flops, the preferred summer foot wear of a lot of people I know, may cause some problems, according to a NY Times blog.