This year’s vacation was in Europe – Sweden, Denmark, Hamburg, England, and France – then a trans-Atlantic crossing to New York on the Queen Mary 2. That was in September and October; it’s taken me awhile to get the photos all sorted out. It was way over-the-top, so if it turns out to by my…
Author: The Runcible Existentialist
Back from the Dead
Three years ago, when the neighbors put in their pool, something went awry with my yard; all the grass eventually died. After several attempts to spot treat, I went ahead and had the whole thing re-sodded in March. Finally, it’s coming back into its own. I’m also happy with what’s going on in the front….
Hopscotch is Dangerous
My friend Lola lives in a very sketchy neighborhood.
Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!
I had an absolutely off-the-hook time at an Oktoberfest yesterday! Die Speisekarte was: Märzenbier and Brezel Wine: Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Emile, 2009 (the best white I have ever had) Rotkohl (the best red cabbage I have ever had, either in or out of Germany) Kartoffelknödel (potato dumplings) Spätzle (homemade) Münchner Bratwurst Lots of laughing, singing,…
Whitman and Hindemith – Odes to the End
I recently read a piece in The New Yorker from a British ex-pat who was returning to the UK because of her disillusionment with the Trump administration. One of the things that prompted her to become a US citizen was the poetry of Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass. I re-read Leaves of Grass and…
And it smells nice, too…
My confederate jasmine is in full swing. And another gratuitous clematis photo.
Happy Easter
“Trump touts US economy, military at White House Easter Egg Roll” ‘Cause little kids are all about defense spending and troop levels. *sigh*
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