They came, they saw, they conquered ... The Daughenbaugh Family Visit

I know I'm a little late on the post, but the Daughenbaugh Alaskan Adventure was a true success. We got around to everything you need to see when you come visit Anchorage, and then some.

We took them around to all of our favorite restaurants in the city and then made some little trips outside to show them everything Alaska has to offer. We took the train to Denali for a night, larger than the state of Massachusetts, where we had to brave the wilderness and the weather.

Andrew, the girls and I climbed Flattop Mountain while Mom and Dad hung out at some Alaskan bars downtown. We all went out to Eagle River, Girdwood and Portage for some more Alaskan nature trails.

All in all, I think it was one great and successful trip. We can't wait for Martha to come up later this month.

Take a look at all of the pictures below...

Alaska 1

An ode to Barack Obama...

Here's a little Jamaican tribute to Senator Obama...

Pictures from Seattle

We got back last week from our long weekend vacation in Seattle. We had tons of fun and had great, warm weather, a wonderful break from Anchorage.

We spent much of our weekend days hanging out at the folk music festival. Along with the music we were able to fit in some (much needed) shopping downtown. Our nights were spent at live music shows and checking out the local hot spots.

For anyone planning a trip out there, I would recommend the Hotel Vintage Park if you find a good deal. I even took the hotels.com survey when we got back, it was that good.

All in all, mission accomplished. Take a look at our photos below...

Note to self: Don't forget kid at the airport

While scanning CNN.com this morning, I came across this great headline - "Busy travelers foget toddler at airport, fly on"

It wasn't until they were making a connecting flight that they realized their kid wasn't with them.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- An immigrant family left a 23-month-old boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip.

Running late after having to unpack and repack all their luggage, "we had 10 minutes before boarding," said Parreno, who was emigrating with his family from the Philippines. "We were running for the gate."

He said he thought his son was with the three other adults, who were running to the gate ahead of him, and they thought the little boy was with him.

Instead, in a scenario similar to the movie "Home Alone," the toddler was wandering alone between a security checkpoint and the flight gates, said Angela Mah, an Air Canada representative.

Listen to Andrew live on the radio

Good Life Reggae will be featured on KRUA 88.1 "Vibes of the Times" show this Friday May 16. Listen in from 7-10 p.m. (11-2 EST) to hear Andrew and Cameron play all of their favorite reggae music. (Listen live online)

Afterwards, check out Good Life Reggae at Bernie's Bungalow Lounge starting at 10 p.m.

Check out Good Life Reggae on MySpace for more upcoming shows and photos.

Tip: Don't use a golf cart as a getaway car

This smart guy was running away from police in Las Vegas, when he found himself on a golf course. Obviously, he jumped on a golf cart (max. speed 4 mph) to evade the strong arm of the law. Why are criminals so smart?

George Bush ain't so bad

Today I will do my best to hold my tongue, refrain from making snide comments about the big guy in charge and stop training the cat to hiss when he comes on TV ... but only for today.

Why would I do such a crazy thing? Because he gave me a nice little "we hope this works" government check.

Too bad most people are just going to pay off old bills and fill up their gas tanks. Good try though ...