Insertion of a wrong power adapter disabled our camcorder the day of our flight. I have complained about the thing for years so the error may have been subliminally intentional. Prior to departure, a lunchtime purchase of a solid state (no tape) Samsung SC-X210L turned out to be a good decision. Experiance with most digital […]
This first day of June finds us in England’s Cotswolds region, a lush area of old stone mansions, antique shops, abundant hiking trails and Winston Churchill’s childhood home, Blenheim Palace. Contrary to our usual practice of bumping into inexpensive, little guest houses, we have splashed out and are spending 2 nights at a lovely 16th […]
Another pre-Christmas vacation, this time to Prague. Part pleasure, part business (I am writing an article on “Christmastime in Prague” for a culinary arts magazine), the trip is proving to be extremely pleasant, awe-inspiring, and easy. Usually our journeys are a comedy of errors – miss the flight, lose the luggage, get lost and get […]
Kathy will post a more eloquent story shortly but Sean needs to use up some time at the internet cafe too. In short, Prague gives Paris some competition in the “most beautiful” city category. While more compact, the sites are older and less grandly planned. However, this leads to a variety of periods (11th century […]
Bear and Kittens
4 kittens from under the porch
Growing mushrooms always seemed like a dark art both literally and figuratively. fungi.com sells a numerous types of kits to grow a different varieties edible fungus. The “drill and plug” variety seemed inexpensive ($20) and straightforward. Tom Dippold provided 3 freshly cut 20″ oak logs. One hundred 5/16″ holes were drilled and mushroom plugs were […]
Photo library for Morocco trip
Palace of Glaoui, Kasbah, Ouarzazate, Morocco
Three weeks ago, when we first considered visiting Morocco, Sean had suggested an overnight amel trek in the Sahara Desert. Time and temperature constraints resulted in a camel ride along the Atlantic Coast’s sandy dunes. Slightly afraid of heights and of riding atop large, ungainly animals, my stomach lurched at the sight of 3 white […]