Blog

Various ventures into Mr. Scott’s mind.

Cycling over Mountains

When I lived in Poland, I got into cycling. I bought a mountain bike, bought a road bike, and then my wife and I decided neither was for us: touring is where it's at! So I converted my mountain bike into a make-shift touring bike and we set off. Every possible...

Cemetery of Memories

The first time I approached the cemetery in Lipnica Wielka was November of 1996, and I headed up for my first experience with All Saints' Day in Poland. I took pictures and made mental notes for my journal: I left my apartment around 4:30 and headed up to the cemetery...

Trstená Supermarket

Just across the border from where I lived in Poland (Lipnica Wielka) and where my wife grew up (Jablonka) is a Slovak town called Trstená. We go there every time we visit family in Poland. I love Trstená because unlike much of Central Europe, it seems frozen in time....

Eighth-Grade Dance Pictures

Follow this link to download the pictures from the eighth-grade dance. If you would rather download a zip file with all the pictures in it, click on this link (or look for the file...

Horse-drawn

Horse-drawn

A farmer brings in hay with a horse-drawn wagon.

Snow Day 3

Snow Day 3

Hopefully, everyone enjoyed this unexpected vacation. See you all Monday. In theory.

Snow Day 2

Snow Day 2

Don't you wish you had this much snow to play in?

Snow Day 2018

Snow Day 2018

When I lived in Lipnica, I never had a snow day. There was snow on the ground the entire winter -- you just had to live with it. Enjoy your day off.

Rest in Peace, Dolores O’Riordan

The Cranberries were a pretty big deal when I was in college. Their lead singer died unexpectedly at age 46 today, just one year older than I am. Mortality knocks at your door. "Linger" was their...

I’ve Seen All Good People

A classic from the prog-rock band Yes: "I've Seen All Good People." The music is fantastic, but it would be nothing without those costumes!