Uniquely J. Dawg Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/uniquely-j-dawg/ A Journal of Travel Adventures Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:30:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/jdawgjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cropped-J-Dawg-4.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Uniquely J. Dawg Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/uniquely-j-dawg/ 32 32 78012608 My Wearable Technology https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:30:22 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9479 This isn’t a travel story but I thought some may be interested in my experience with wearable technology (ring and smart watch) that many wear these days. Four years ago, my wife and I got our first smart watches.  We were intrigued by the activity and health tracking to motivate us to stay active.  I […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2026/02/my-wearable-technology/feed/ 5 9479 My Jubilee Year https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9333 Spoiler Alert This post is about my experiences during the Catholic church’s Jubilee Year.  Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about the Jubilee and a trip to Washington DC where I visited four churches. This post is about my internal journey during the Jubilee year. I wanted to write about what I experienced […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/12/my-jubilee-year/feed/ 2 9333 Celebrating the Mass in Barbados https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/11/celebrating-the-mass-in-barbados/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:30:08 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9393 This is a short post about an experience I had while attending a Catholic Mass service in Barbados. It was a very positive experience so I decided to write about it to remember and share the experience. About the Mass The Catholic Mass is a gathering of the faith community to praise and worship God. […]

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]]> 9393 My Pilgrimage To Washington DC https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/#comments Tue, 27 May 2025 12:42:35 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9249 This post is about my recent trip to Washington, DC. I’ve visited Washington five times. Most of those visits have been to see and visit the popular government buildings, museums, memorials, and monuments. This visit was different. Instead of going to see more tourist type sites, this trip to Washington was a pilgrimage.  It was […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2025/05/pilgrimage-to-washington-dc/feed/ 5 9249 Giving Thanks For A Safe Trip Home https://jdawgjourneys.com/2024/04/giving-thanks-for-a-safe-trip-home/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2024/04/giving-thanks-for-a-safe-trip-home/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:45:04 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9130 I just completed an incredible journey taking a 14 day transatlantic cruise with my brother. We visited the Azores and 5 cities in southern Spain.  It was a spectacular trip. I’ll be writing a blog post about my visit to Spain and about my travel gear. I’ll also be creating videos on my visit to […]

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]]> https://jdawgjourneys.com/2024/04/giving-thanks-for-a-safe-trip-home/feed/ 8 9130 100,000 Miles and 12 Years of RVing https://jdawgjourneys.com/2023/08/100000-miles/ https://jdawgjourneys.com/2023/08/100000-miles/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:00:38 +0000 https://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=9008 I recently had the odometer in my RV turn over to 100,000 miles.  I bought it new in 2014 so all those miles are mine.  Seeing that number caused me to pause and reflect – to take a quick look back. It was my dream to retire early in my 50’s, buy an RV, and […]

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