10 August 2026 I woke up this morning wanting to write something, so I came to my long-forgotten blog. I could write a review of the Odyssey, but I will just tell everyone to go see it in IMAX if possible. I could write a review of Spider-Man A New Day, but I will …
Forgive me! I have been busy working a full-time job and surviving the brutal Latvian winter. I have been feeling the urge to write ever since receiving Christmas letters from my sister and brother where they told the tales of their year in review. It is February, and this is long overdue. From Hip Replacement …
Jeff’s life takes a turn as he get himself a brand-new prosthetic hip! Latvian medicine, is it worth it?
Pinball: A Love Letter It has been awhile, but I feel like I need to write something, so let me announce the introduction of pinball to Latvia! Thanks to Pinball Arena, Latvia may finally join the rest of the Western World! Yes, that’s right, we may have pinball machines! What is pinball? For those of …
Technically I took the trip the weekend before my birthday, but Baiba and I decided to pre-celebrate my 53rd in Belgium. The plan came together based on the cheap tickets I was able to find via Ryanair. I am also working on visiting places I haven’t been yet, and I am slowly covering all the …
It has literally been months since I have written anything, and so much is going on in the world that I feel inspired to make a little blog post. Halloween just ended, but the scariest few days are yet to come. With 2 days until the U.S. election, no one knows what is going to …
Travel to beautiful Vienna and experience mediocre coffee with lots of people walking around in tennis shoes! And see one man urinating on the church steps!
Jeff and Baiba take a whirlwind weekend trip to Sweden. Find out about the good, the bad, and the coffee.
I honestly have no idea what this is going to be about, but on this foggy morning in Riga, I felt like it was time to write something. Philosophy of Writing and Sharing I have not been writing my blog because I had this moment last year where I thought… why am I sharing my …
Since I was about 10-years old, I have been in love with Porsches. I remember finding my older brother’s Car & Driver magazine from 1972 or so, and it featured a Porsche 911. Then my Aunt Ruta gave me a special edition of Road & Track that had the worlds fastest cars. The 959 came …