Category Archives: vacation

Where’s the F—ing Chicken?!!!

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Ben Gannon

Coeur d’alene, Idaho isn’t an easy geographical region to spell.  Googling it or describing its location when using a GPS system or a local phone book may drive one crazy.  One day, in this unfair city, no one required a … Continue reading →

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The Boring Twenties

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Ben Gannon

Taking a road trip with my one hundred and twenty year old, or something, mom, provides sweet humor.  I think she’s only one hundred and thirteen.  When it comes to her age, she tends to lie. Our driver was equally … Continue reading →

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Cramping

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Ben Gannon

One of my sisters once said camping in a hotel was much better than camping outdoors. My friend, one of the toughest guys I’ve ever met, would agree with my sister. A terrific comedian, Jim Gaffiigan, did a fabulous bit … Continue reading →

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Fox Tales (A Kool Ode to Summer)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Ben Gannon

Prisoners don’t sell Lemon Aid when they’re in jail.  They sell Kool Aid.  Lemon Aid will get you shanked or severely beaten.  Kool Aid will keep you on the safe side of the woods…..no matter what type of flavor it … Continue reading →

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What Floor?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Ben Gannon

“Throw strikes, you ape!”  Vacationing in Seattle, Washington, relatively close to forty years ago, this is what my brother and I remember hearing when watching a Mariner baseball game in the, now deceased, Kingdome.  The inebriated stranger next to us … Continue reading →

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