Tag Archives: Travel

Exploring During My Down Time

Posted on January 16, 2015 by dbjackson

One of my favorite things to do at any convention is take advantage of my down time by exploring the area in which the con is held. While in San Jose for a World Fantasy Convention several years ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances, Friendship, Fun, nature, travel, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Exploring During My Down Time

I Want To Go Back To College

Posted on March 19, 2012 by dbjackson

Really, I do.  It’s not that I miss being in my late teens and early 20s.  I don’t want to go back to that part of my life at all.  But I would love to be a college student again.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on I Want To Go Back To College

A More Perfect Union

Posted on March 15, 2012 by dbjackson

I’ll get back to Flash Fiction Tips soon — over the weekend or early next week.  But I’ve also posted about history on this site; with Thieftaker, my first historical fantasy, coming out later this year, it seems appropriate that … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A More Perfect Union

An Apology for a Lame Post

Posted on March 12, 2012 by dbjackson

Yeah, I should probably do another writing tips post today.  And I certainly will do my best to post some later in the week.  But today is my birthday and I’m on the road visiting with friends, and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Fun, travel | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on An Apology for a Lame Post

A View of Costa Rica, part III

Posted on December 5, 2011 by dbjackson

Monteverde and the Costa Rican Cloud Forest: Two hours and fifteen minutes out from San Jose by car, as the road turns from asphalt to dirt and rock, and begins its at times harrowing ascent into the highlands, a question … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, food, Friendship, Fun, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A View of Costa Rica, part II

Posted on December 2, 2011 by dbjackson

People and the Culture: Before I continue my descriptions of our time in Costa Rica, I have a few confessions to make. I’ll start with a big one: I don’t speak Spanish. When I was in middle school I was … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, Family, food, Friendship, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A View of Costa Rica, Part I

Posted on November 30, 2011 by dbjackson

We spent Thanksgiving week in Costa Rica, visiting my older daughter who is an exchange student at a high school in Monteverde — the Cloud Forest School, it’s called. Today, and in days to follow, I will share my impressions … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Setting, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment