The Mystery Spot

Well, a lot has changed in the world since I posted here last month. I do hope you are all healthy, safe and trying to stay intact during th...

We're staying on the first floor of an apartment/hotel. The ceilings are super high and the bedrooms are set back far enough that we do ...

The news that Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit succumbed to his demons and took his own life has struck me rather hard. It’s not the ...

It is probably the best sports team story I have seen in my lifetime. The rise of Leicester City Football Club from Division One of the Eng...

Today was one of those days when you just want to come home and get under a blanket with a bottle of whiskey. A traumatic first day of schoo...

Yesterday I received a friend request from a person with whom I had one mutual friend. Did a little vetting on the person's page and add...

Waiting for boarding in Glasgow. It's been a great trip full of family, cool things to see and great beverages. Team Moss won second pla...

Before we left I put together a list of things I'd like to do while on vacation. Would have been impressed if half of them were accompli...

Been trying to avoid the news, but it's hard to not see the effects of the tragedy in Charleston. I live in a racist, violent country - ...

Dealing with 4:30AM jet lag is not a good time, but I am finally on vacation. While United Airlines continues to suck in communication with ...

It has not really been quiet but there's not much for me to say about the busy. We've had my son the past two weeks and that's k...

Spring as arrived in Central Ohio. The family took an Easter walk in Blacklick Park and hit Graeter's for milkshakes after. I'm igno...

My son's sleep cycle has been erratic again. He has been waking up around 4AM after going to bed between 10-11. He has not been staying ...

One thing that I have really noticed from my visits to Glasgow is that the people there root out pretense, and will rip the crap out of it w...

My wife is the fan of The Pastels, I've never been thrilled by the vocals. This song though, everything works. My wife and I were drivin...

Almost two years ago, on our first day in Glasgow, we stepped out of the Queen Street Station and into George Square and saw this. It was...

Been an odd week to get back into the flow of things. Things blew up naturally and unnaturally and we're doing what we can to remain int...

While on our trip last week we took part in a genuine UK Pub Quiz. It was at a newer bar on the west end of Glasgow called The Sparkle Horse...

There are a lot of bars in Glasgow and it's not hard finding a good one. I'd been looking through travel guides and online sources t...

A dramatic day began on the train to Glasgow, where I ended up seasted with two guys on the way to the Celtic match. Each had an open beer, ...