Puzzle #13: Hawaiian Delight
When passing through Honolulu Airport, I spotted a Japanese zen garden below the path to my gate. This combination of cultures inspired me to put together a puzzle based on something I saw there.
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Las Cruces, NM: Lost Cruces – The Heist
August 25, 2018 (flashback) – After the misadventures on my journey from Phoenix to Tucson, I grabbed brunch with my friend Adil and scheduled our escape room at Lost Cruces, an escape room in Las Cruces, New Mexico. We narrowly avoided a disaster by realizing just in time that New Mexico is an hour ahead of Arizona, and we adjusted our booking time accordingly. After a pit stop at a gas station called “The Thing?” (I’m still not sure what The Thing is. It could be an alien, it could be a mummy), we were on our four hour trek […]
Aug 31 – Sep 3: Hawaii Excursion
Aloha! As I write this, I’m on a balcony on the 16th floor of the Queen Kapiolani hotel in Waikiki. It wasn’t the original plan for my trip, but things have a way of working out.
Puzzle #12: Back to the Numbers
Given the announcement of Aaron Rodgers’ megabucks deal today, I’m going back to a numeric puzzle to honor #12. Perhaps in more ways than one… You may need to do some minor research to solve this one, but it doesn’t necessarily need the internet.
Aug 25-26: Nonstop Driving in the Southwest
Another weekend, another whirlwind trip. This one started by heading from home to O’Hare Airport, Chicago, at 3:30 AM Saturday morning. Tonight, technically early tomorrow, I catch the 12:30 AM flight from Phoenix and arrive home at 6:30 AM Monday, just in time to get to work. In between, I’m visiting Tucson, AZ and Las Cruces, NM. Busy weekend, but well worth it!
Puzzle #11: A Real Life Saver
Today’s puzzle is inspired by all the Laffy Taffy jokes I’ve read over the years. Perhaps more a joke than a riddle, I’m hoping this will inspire at least a few seconds of thought. Good luck!
Fords, NJ: Escape Room Woodbridge – Museum Heist
July 28, 2018 – Immediately after getting back to New York City from Connecticut, I set my sights on New Jersey. I headed immediately for Penn Station, only having a minute or two to stop and try New York style pizza (which I admit I prefer over Chicago style, sue me). One of the trains was canceled, so the station was in chaos and I had to fight my way onto the train for the privilege of standing on a crammed train car. With the little space I had, I slipped my phone out of my pocket and booked a […]
Puzzle #10: Gotta Have It
Finally, this week’s puzzle is ready. Yesterday was a crazy day, and I apologize for missing the normal schedule. But it’s ready now, so dig in!
Delay for Riddle, Expected Late 8/16
Just wanted to give notice that my weekly riddle this week will be delayed. I expect a new one to be posted about 11:30 PM Thursday 8/16.
Stamford, CT: Trap’t – Time Chasers
July 28, 2018 – Grabbing a coffee at Culture Espresso in New York City, I pull out my phone and scan over a map of the northern metro rail. New Haven appears to be the biggest city in Connecticut on the line… but Stamford is a lot closer. I cross-check “Stamford” and “escape room”, and voila: Trap’t!