Arlington National Cemetery

Today, Brian’s late grandfather would have been 86 years old. In honor of him, here are some highlights from an afternoon visit to Arlington National Cemetery last summer with my brother.

Christchurch: A City in Transition

Four years after a devastating earthquake, Christchurch, New Zealand is still rebuilding.

USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier

Brian and I went on one last adventure over Thanksgiving weekend that I thought I’d share. His house is walking distance to the now-defunct Alameda Naval Air Station. Since it closed, many of the buildings and spaces that were on base have been repurposed, but there are still some interesting things to see. One of them is the USS Hornet Museum.

Battleship Missouri

On the 4th of July we returned to tour the Battleship Missouri since it has been closed the first time we tried. It seemed only fitting that we return on America’s birthday.

Pearl Harbor Memorials

The first Sunday I was there, Brian and I went to check out the Pearl Harbor Memorials. We went in the morning and first stopped at the Arizona Memorial to get tickets for the ferry. We had a few hours before our ferry was scheduled to leave, so we went over to explore the Bowfin submarine anchored next door and the submarine museum nearby.