Sep 13, 2020 | Critters, Spectator, USA
Birds are cool. First of all, they have ZW sex-determination chromosomes, rather than XY, and the ovum determines the sex of the offspring. The males have the ZZ chromosome (the larger one with more genes), and the females have the ZW chromosome. Second, and more...
Jun 16, 2019 | Critters, Sightseeing, USA
San Diego, California is a coastal community and provides many opportunities to see oceanic life. Seaworld and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps (part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) offer a variety of experiences and adventures. However, you don’t...
May 12, 2019 | Critters, Cultural Experiences, Spectator, USA
Del Mar, California is a beach city in San Diego county and home to the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which in turn is home to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racetrack. It was built in 1936 by a partnership including Bing Crosby, actors Pat O’Brien, Gary Cooper, Joe...
May 5, 2019 | Critters, Spectator, Unexpected/Unexplained, USA
Every year, Imperial Beach, California hosts the Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition, “where fearless surFUR dogs will jump on their boards and hang 20.” The event is attended by thousands of spectators who come to watch our four-legged friends...
Feb 24, 2019 | Critters, Sightseeing, USA
When you travel primarily using frequent flyer miles, you can get great deals and it also can spark some creative solutions. And this is the case for our trip to Montana and surrounding areas. We wanted to visit a friend who lives in a small town north of Missoula, MT...
Jan 27, 2019 | Critters, Themed Events, USA
We are taking a road trip to San José, California to attend Further Confusion, aka Furcon, one of the largest anthropomorphic events in the US. Furcon has dances, criterlympics, parades, games, panels, art exhibits, costuming workshops, writing workshops, performance...