Paul's Travel Pictures

After taking a tour of Northwestern University, we walked over to Dawes Park located just south of the campus. Dawes Park is on Lake Michigan and features a sandy beach. The park also has a dog beach, bike trails, walking/jogging/running trails and picnicking areas. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

Dawes Park Pictures & Visitor Info – Evanston, IL

The Busse Woods is a recreational area located within the Ned Brown Forest Preserve in northwestern Cook County of Illinois. This park is best known for it’s biking, boating, picnicking, and wildlife viewing opportunities. For more, click on the thumbnail image or link below.

Busse Woods & Ned Brown Forest Preserve Pictures & Visitor Info

During our recent trip to the Chicago area, we took a drive over to the picturesque Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL. Our campus tour began at the Jacobs Center and continued towards Lake Michigan. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

Northwestern University Campus Tour Pictures – Evanston, IL

The Everglades National Park covers most of the southern tip of Florida and features a wide variety of recreation opportunities. One of my favorite activities is to watch the American Alligators and other wildlife that resides in the park. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

Everglades National Park Pictures & Video – Homestead, FL

A friend recently bought a new Acer Aspire One 10.1″ netbook computer and asked me to help set it up. I uninstalled some of the unneeded software (a.k.a. “bloatware”) and adjusted Windows for “Best Performance”. It ran even better than I expected after performing these procedures. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

Acer Aspire One 10.1″ Netbook Review & Performance Tips

We’ve had our Honda EU3000is generator for about two years. The only maintenance I’ve done is to run it for an hour about once a month and add STA-BIL fuel stabilizer to the gas tank. After checking the maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual, I decided to change the engine oil, clean the air filter and put the battery on a Battery Tender Jr. trickle charger. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

Honda EU3000is Generator Maintenance Guide

I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the USS Toledo (SSN 769) nuclear attack submarine late last month at Port Everglades during Fort Lauderdale Fleet Week 2009. The other ships available for public tours included the USS Forrest Sherman, the USS Ashland, the HMCS Preserver, and the USCGC Tahoma. For more, click on the link or thumbnail image below.

USS Toledo Submarine Tour Photos – Fort Lauderdale Fleet Week 2009

My favorite time of year to visit the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is during the summer. The intense South Florida heat keeps away the crowds of people that visit the Bonnet House during the cooler months. This makes it a lot easier to observe and photograph the Brazilian Squirrel monkeys, swans, and iguanas that reside on the grounds.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens In Summer – Pictures & Video

I recently noticed some grinding coming from the brakes on my 2001 GM Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. They also exhibited quite a bit of fade (mushy pedal) during hard stops. I knew it was time to replace the pads and bleed the brake lines. As usual, I took pictures and created a guide for each procedure. To view them, click on the links or thumbnail images below.

GM Pontiac Grand Prix Front Brake Pads Replacement Guide

GM Pontiac Grand Prix Rear Brake Pads Replacement Guide

GM Pontiac Grand Prix Brake Line Bleeding Guide

The 2009 New Times Original Beerfest was held on April 18th at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We paid $25 each at the event entrance to sample over 150 beers and enjoy live music. For more, click on the link or image below.

New Times Original Beerfest Pictures – Fort Lauderdale, FL