One of our favorite activities in Dawson City was the Can-can show at Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall. It’s a gambling hall, a saloon and an entertainment venue with three Can-can shows…
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Where Are They Meow?
The Dark Ages of The Hän People
When gold was discovered at Bonanza Creek in the Klondike in 1896, the news didn’t travel too far because the area was so remote. But when two ships carrying a total of…
Approaching The Canadian Border
It was a beautiful day in North Dakota and Montana today. We had a busy weekend in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and I have a lot to yap about regarding the family…
Three Days in Seattle
Kenric told me if he hadn’t lived in San Francisco he would have lived in Seattle. I can see why. The different neighborhoods in Seattle really reminded us of our lives San…
Animal Welfare in Ipoh
We no longer support or endorse Noah’s Ark Ipoh. So, you must be wondering, “What’s with Caren/Ah Leong/Peck Yoke and all these stray cats and dogs posts recently?!” I usually try to…
Catching Up After 20 Years
We drove the car onto the ferry and took it to Bainbridge Island. From there, we drove to Poulsbo to meet Kenric’s college friend and his wife for dinner. I immediately fell…
Kotor Kitties, Trap-Neuter-Return
When we left Kotor, Montenegro on our second visit last October (2018), we left very disturbed but resolved. Disturbed because we saw a neighbor stomping on a weeks-old kitten’s head killing it;…
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day
These are some of the ovens at The Auschwitz-Berkinau concentration camp in Poland. During WWII, when Jewish prisoners were brought to the camp in cattle cars by rail, they were sorted. The…
Checking In To The County Poor Farm
Kenric was pretty excited about taking me to McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, outside Portland. The best way I can describe McMenamins is that it’s a food and beverage company that buys up…
What Happened to The Lakota People?
When we left the hotel in Watertown, South Dakota this morning, it was bright and sunny. Kenric and I were very happy because the weather has been crappy almost every day. However,…