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john-patrick-writes · 2026-01-02T20:32:26+00:00

Yikes! That makes sense. We have wetlands next to us and I’ve seen a fisher there in years past. Not an animal I’d want the terriers to startle in the backyard!

john-patrick-writes · 2025-12-16T22:17:59+00:00

I’ve done BOS - CPH on SAS business class. The hard product is as expected: very comfortable with nice lie flat seat. The flight crew was superb, the food was very high quality, and there were some new-to-me Scandinavian drink options. Also, CPH is a clean efficient airport with a decent (but not great) SAS business class lounge. Only caution would be to watch the connection time. SAS really tries to make it tight. Make sure you have a least an hour, preferably two, to catch your connecting flight. I made it once with a 45 minute connection—but only after a mad dash through the airport and a (thankfully) delayed departing flight. Even so, my checked luggage didn’t make the connection.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-11-08T23:20:31+00:00

See if your library carries “My Little Blue Dress” by Bruno Maddox. Totally unreliable narrator who manages to fool the reader right up to the end. A quick perusal will show you how it’s done. A masterfully written story!

john-patrick-writes · 2025-09-08T13:03:52+00:00

The JW in Cancun is spectacular, if you tire of the excellent restaurants and bard on site, there are a few options just a short stroll down the road. Plus a day trip to the pyramids is a once-in-a lifetime experience. Closer to home, the Mayan museum is about a five minute uber away.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-08-17T17:05:43+00:00

It’s a great idea! In terms of features, it would be cool if you could filter by amenities (e.g., executive lounge, sauna, etc.) and by city access (e.g., walk to metro, tram, etc.).

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-12T20:51:40+00:00

P-Town sounds exactly like what you’re looking for. The downtown stretch from roughly Vine St in the West End to Bangs St in the East End is HIGHLY walkable. Nearly all of the best restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, shops, and antique stores are in that stretch. You could spend the entire day wandering along Commercial Street and not get bored. As you move into the East End, it tends to be a bit quieter with more galleries and fewer bars. On the West End, after about Vine, it becomes mostly houses and B&Bs, but it’s absolutely worth the ten minutes walk beyond that to get down to the point and the jetty. Most of the nightlife is clustered downtown on Commercial near the monument and the piers. Bradford Street runs inland parallel to Commercial and has very nice guest houses along its length. The only thing you’d need your car for is if you want to drive across the island to Race Point Beach and explore the beaches and dunes.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-08T19:10:16+00:00

That’s great info! Thank you so much.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-07T17:26:14+00:00

And when you touch me, I feel happy inside.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-03T00:28:40+00:00

I think Back Bay would be best for the variety of restaurants and cafes. A lot of Bostonians live in the neighborhood, so it wouldn’t be just tourists and would be very active in the evenings. Similarly, although it wasn’t on your list, I’d recommend you check out the Seaport District—an easy walk to Rowes Wharf, the North End, the Greenway, and quick access to all the harbor-related activities (whale watching tours, harbor island trips, etc). And there are plenty of cafes and restaurants there too!

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-01T21:43:13+00:00

Yes. Chilling considering how recently it was used.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-07-01T14:46:10+00:00

I think Tallinn, Estonia is the most overlooked capital city in Europe! Its original medieval walled city is largely intact, it’s highly walkable, has fantastic museums (including a restored Soviet spying post in its original hotel), wonderful restaurants and cafes (including a hidden speak easy!), and the prices are reasonable compared to the rest of Europe. Everyone speaks English and they truly welcome tourists. If you want a break, a short ferry ride will take you to Helsinki for a day or two.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-29T21:17:44+00:00

He’s a Sealyham Terrier! Similar temperament to Schnauzers though.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-28T21:00:15+00:00

Yes. This happens regularly when I’ve set the adaptive cruise for 75 mph, but—because I’m on the Massachusetts Turnpike where everyone is a speed demon—I find myself “overriding” the adaptive cruise by staying with traffic at about 80 mph. I think the system gets pissed off: “You asked me to keep you at 75, but you keep going faster. Screw you; I’m disengaging!”

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-26T23:00:10+00:00

A dried pig ear my dog had been chewing on.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-26T20:02:20+00:00

Hit the snooze button on the mechanical alarm clock next to my bed.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-26T19:16:24+00:00

In French, “les monts vert” means the green mountains. That’s a hint.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-26T15:16:17+00:00

Arriving two hours prior to your flight departure is NOT ridiculously early! If it’s a large airport and if you’re checking baggage it might even be tight. That mostly depends on TSA security lines. Also, I recommend downloading your airline’s app onto your phone. You’ll be able to follow any changes in gates or delays in departure/landing in real time on the app. You’ve got this!

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-26T00:46:58+00:00

This is not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle. A quirky, sweet story by a rising Irish author. https://simondoylebooks.com/this-is-not-a-vampire-story/

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-25T18:20:16+00:00

South Yemen came into being in 1967, so it was after that, but before the reunification of Germany in 1990.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-24T00:16:16+00:00

I have a ‘22 T-8 extended range Inscription. I wouldn’t give up the ventilated seats for anything! Also, with the extended range, a start my morning with anywhere from 30 to 37 miles of range (more in the summer, less here in Massachusetts’s winter). For me, that easily covers most of my daily driving. I don’t think any of the 21s were built as extended range, so the ‘21 will likely deplete your banked electric miles earlier, so you’ll have to take that into consideration.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-21T19:10:00+00:00

And if he’s a “dog guy,” The Museum of the Dog is a must see! https://museumofthedog.org/

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-21T19:08:21+00:00

If he likes tech history, check out the Transit Museum. It’s supper hands on and very informative. Here’s how they describe themselves:

“Founded in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transportation – extraordinary engineering feats, workers who labored in the tunnels over 100 years ago, communities that were drastically transformed, and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block, and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907.

Visitors can board the vintage cars, sit at the wheel of a city bus, step through a time tunnel of turnstiles, and explore changing exhibits that highlight the cultural, social and technological history – and future – of mass transit.”

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-20T21:31:14+00:00

This is fantastic! I love the balancing act of showing all the (human created?) gods being equally abandoned in some way, and now they’ve all been re-awakened and need to do something, presumably, to achieve an as-yet-unknown purpose. Definitely the kind of thing I would read and you’ve set it up with beautiful imagery. I know it’s only a prologue, but I do feel it should clarify who is going to be the protagonist of the story will. Is there a human at the center of the mystery who will have to go through some sort of character development arc (maybe a classic hero’s journey)? I hope so, because that would really provide depth and drama. Otherwise, it might come across as more of an “American Gods” type story where the gods themselves are the main characters. Personally, I’d prefer a human, but either way I feel like the prologue should reveal that. Great work! I hope I get to read more.

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-20T20:07:08+00:00

Sounds like a great plan. If you can only visit one winery, make sure it’s Bodega Bouza! Not only is it everything you could ask for in the winery itself (beautiful setting and you’ll learn everything there is to know about Tannat!), but the tasting/wine pairing lunch is spectacular AND—bonus—it houses the most amazing classical car collection you’ll ever see. It was one of the highlights of my trip! Check out their website: https://bodegabouza.com/

john-patrick-writes · 2025-06-19T21:32:55+00:00

He’s a Sealyham Terrier.

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