Searching for Cuckoo’s

I’m off again to foreign lands. This time a jaunt through Germany and Austria. What prompted this trip, you ask? Well, the story goes like this: My Granddaddy loved clocks. His favorite was the cuckoo clock his sister-in-law bought him on her trip to Germany. As a kid I waited on the hour for that cuckoo to pop out. This is one of my fondest memories of being at my grandparents house. My Granddaddy died over 10 years ago, and when I asked what happened to the cuckoo clock, I was informed that it was thrown away. See, my family believes that once something stops working it has no purpose, no more life to give. My rational side says, it’s just stuff and to get over it, but my emotional side misses that damn clock and the childhood memories it conjures....

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The Carry-On

The carry on for international travel is an essential element in packing for long airplane rides. So as I sit in a bar drinking a beer, I contemplate what’s in my coveted carry-on to keep me occupied for 10 hours. -Drugs – no international trip is complete w/out Lunesta to keep me sound asleep for 8 of the 10 hours - Journal- to keep notes of the crazy people on the plane which could be good material for my book. - Snacks- This is not Lufthansa or British Airways, so I may have to live off Mike & Ike’s for the duration. -Long-sleeve shirt- I’m always cold so I need reinforcements. -Underwear- Well, you just never know! - Camera- Because I don’t trust this in my checked baggage. - Make-up: I can buy toothpaste in Egypt, but I...

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