This past week, I had the good fortune of being able to travel to Atlanta, Georgia for a work-related workshop. As timing would have it, I ended up being able to spend some extra time in the Peach State, and was able to look around the city a little. What kind of LEGO® blogger would I be if I didn’t
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Just a Little Crab and Me Sitting in the morning haze, To the sound of crashing waves. Feeling all at once at ease, With the passing ocean breeze. Sipping from my coffee cup, As the Sun is rising up. Just a little crab and me, Staring at a glistening sea.
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After spending two wonderful weeks in Costa Rica, sadly the time came to head home. My wife and I spent our holiday in Puetro Veijo, next to a black sand beach on the southern Caribbean Sea. Puerto Veijo was a small town, with no major retailers (other than one chain grocery store). There was no LEGO® to be had, other
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The Memories Are Here To Stay (An original poem from True North Bricks, featuring Minifigures) The time has finally come, I fear, To return back home, my dear. Farewell to long walks on the beach, The crashing waves within our reach. Farewell to days lost in the Sun, Living free and having fun. It is back to the status quo,
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Save Your Burning Feet (An original vacation inspired poem from True North Bricks, featuring a LEGO® Minifigure) When it is too hot to stand, In the Costa Rican sand, To the ocean you should run, To get relief from the Sun. Jump on in and ride a wave, Your burning feet you will save.
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It’s a rainy morning in Puerto Veijo, Costa Rica. Honestly, that doesn’t bother me. My wife and I knew it would be the rainy season when we booked this trip. The rain gives me time to sit and blog. It’s supposed to clear up this afternoon, so I’ll get out later. We have a really nice villa here at the
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Restore the Calm (An original vacation inspired poem from True North Bricks, featuring LEGO® Batman) When stress has been the day to day, The time has come to get away. When worry overcomes your mind, The beach will help you to unwind. When pressure’s like a ticking bomb, The crashing waves restore the calm.
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This summer, my wife and I don’t have any major trips planned. Most of the summer will go to my wife finishing off her Ph.D. studies. Since we have to stay local, we have planned a few activities within driving distance to keep things fun. This past weekend we went to Mont Tremblant, a couple of hours north of Montreal. It is
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My wife and I charge most of our purchases to our travel points credit card. This normally gives us the opportunity to make one or two weekend getaways each year. For the last couple of years, we have made the short trip to Ottawa in order to attend Comic Con, and our points cover the hotel cost. I love Comic
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Day four began with another trip to Gossip Coffee in Astoria. The coffee was so good, we decided to go back. It is definitely worth a stop if you are ever in the neighborhood. We then hopped onto the train, and rode it all the way down to Battery Park. We thought we would take a look at the Statue
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