April Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2026: B is for Belikin

 That ice-cold beer I mentioned in the first post was a Belikin. The beer of Belize and after getting through customs which wasn't that awful was just what I needed in the Belize City Airport to calm my nerves.

A video of the Belikin bottling process...

I did try other Belizean brews and Caribbean beers however I found Belikin to be a solid consistent choice and a darn good beer! My opinion based on my own purchased and to my knowledge Belikin is not available to purchase in the United States. Thanks for joining me on my rewind of my adventure and stay tuned for my C post on crocodiles.

Battle of the Bands: The Fool on A Hill

 Happy April Fool's Day! Time to celebrate my Holiday with a Battle of the Bands. Keeping with the theme of the day today's song will be the Beatles "The Fool on a A Hill."

The Beatles version: 

Those who are new or for a refresher. I post the original follwed by 2 or more contenders. You vote for the cover version you like in the comments. I count up the votes and post about the winner around a week or so later.

Contender 1: Petula Clark

Contender 2: Sergio Mendez and Brasil 66

Let me know which one you liked the best in the comments! Stick around this month and check out my A to Z posts about my trip to Belize last April.

April Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2026: A is for the Adventure Begins

 My trip began a few days earlier than April 1st. It was the grand adventure going to Belize to study crocodiles. The last time I travelled internationally was in another century, another time when a passport wasn't required and it consisted of walking across the border of California into Mexico. The anxiety hit me as a walked across the metal walkway towards the open door of the airplane.

Made my flight in the predawn hours to Atlanta. Where I caught my second flight to Belize City. 

All was good until I landed. The form I had filled out earlier online disappeared somewhere in the interwebs. Then I had to fill out a paper for. The wifi connection on my phone was crap, I knew I had instructions on filling out the form but now it was lost. I winged it, they let me in and you know my anxiety needed to drop down via an ice-cold beer! My third flight was a prop plane to where I was staying. The final airport looked like something out of a Miami Vice Episode. There I was waiting outside waiting for my ride.

This is how my adventure began follow along as I rewind my adventure! 

Battle of the Bands Results: The Times They Are A Changin' and Tori Amos won a shutout

 Tori Amos won the Battle of the Bands 2-0 over Blackmore's Night. We celebrate winners here.

I first became aware of Tori Amos from a girl in California I was crushing on the time. She introduced me to a song called "China"

I got sucked into her "Little Earthquakes." A song a little later on I really like was "1000 Oceans"

What is your favorite Tori Amos song? Share in the comments.

Gearing up for A to Z

 April is just around the corner. Last year I didn't participate in the challenge because I spent the month in Belize. I am turning last year's excuse into this year's theme. It was not your normal trip to Belize it was quite the adventure! A whole lot of Crocodiles, culture and in the end a handful of great new friends. So stay tuned as I write about my month in Belize.

Here is a little geography to get you ready:

R.I.P Chuck Norris

 Actor, martial artist, fitness enthusiast, Chuck Norris passed away.

A video of his journey from a karate champion to fame...

Here is his Top 10 moments according to someone...

I mostly remember him from watching Walker, Texas Ranger with my Dad...

What is your biggest memory of Chuck Norris?

He will be missed by his family, friends and fans but his work will live on through old movies and reruns

Battle of the Bands: Battle of the Bands: The Times They Are A Changin' 9 years later

 Sometimes I get the idea to use a tune that I have already used in a Battle before. Most recently this happened with Good Rockin' at Midnight luckily I picked completely different covers. This time around I am using a Bob Dylan song "The Times They Are A Changin'" which I used in July of 2017.

I am going to skip with sharing the original song and dive right in with the contenders....

                                                             Contender One: Tori Amos

Contender Two: Blackmore's Night

Let me know which one you liked best in the comments and I will count up the votes and announce the winner in a week or so. Thanks for the visit and welcome to March!