Category Archives: Travel

Entertainment Versus News

Posted on Mon, 31 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Back in October I was browsing Victor Davis Hanson’s website and on the 12th, the sub-headline of the posting jumped out at me.  No, it wasn’t the name of the young, troubled socialite that caught me.  It was the … Continue reading →

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Ski Hakkoda

Posted on Mon, 31 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Today my wife and kid went to the Hakkoda ski area with Shep and his family.  Getting there and back was more time-consuming than normal, one of the roads up the mountain was closed, and all of them were … Continue reading →

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Appi Kogen Revisited

Posted on Mon, 24 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Christina, the kid, and I took off with friends Deuce and Pitch and their families and spent Christmas Eve skiing at Appi.  We had a lot of fun, of course! Having brought the baby with us meant that one of us … Continue reading →

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Memories that Live On

Posted on Sat, 22 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     It’s been just over a year since I learned that I lost one of my buddies in the Iraq War.  What really makes me happy to know is that Capt Travis Patriquin’s legendary slide show and his efforts at … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back to the Den

Posted on Thu, 04 October 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     The 13 FS arrived back at home station today.  They flew 13 jets home.  Go figure!

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Policing Ramadi

Posted on Fri, 21 September 2007 by Chris Penningroth

      More on the CPT Travis Patriquin Memorial Police Station here and here.      Info on Ramadi from Michael Totten in two parts (h/t Hoystory).       At least al Qaeda in Mesopotamia keeps shooting itself in its own foot.  It’s even nicer to … Continue reading →

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Heroes’ Run Report

Posted on Sun, 16 September 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     There’s a good note and a bad note to the Heroes’ Run that Mr Patriquin tried to set up for 28 July.  The bad news was that the run in Lockport, IL was cancelled.       The good news was … Continue reading →

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Update From Jill Metzger

Posted on Sun, 05 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Jill e-mailed a month or so ago to say that she’s doing a whole lot better, and that she appreciated all the support she got in the aftermath of her ordeal in Kyrgystan.       Thank you to everyone who offered … Continue reading →

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If the Mountain Won’t Go to You

Posted on Sun, 15 July 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Last Thursday our friends Paul, Andrea, and their kids, plus my wife and I all took a nine-hour bus ride to Tokyo.  The next day we all got up really, really early (that would be early as in "What does the ‘O’ … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Support

Posted on Fri, 29 June 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     My home state rocks! Thanks!

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