Robert K Stephen (CSW)

“Travels to a Different Time” : July 21, 1971: Novalja, Yugoslavia: More letters from Fritz and Ja Ja Nein Nein

Up early for a bus trip to our new destination Novalja on the northern tip of the island of Pag. Mom is not eating breakfast today as she says she is on a diet so she doesn’t look like a horse in Germany. We just hacked around for a bit and packed up for ourContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 21, 1971: Novalja, Yugoslavia: More letters from Fritz and Ja Ja Nein Nein”

RKS Wine: A Chardonnay from Mendoza? El Enemigo; Digressing into The Battle of Britain

Mendoza for many is the home of some of the best Argentinian Malbecs but not really on the radar for Chardonnay. Mendoza keeping us on our toes! We try a El Enemigo 2018 Chardonnay from Mendoza. The bottle is a heavy brute enough to give the carbon neutral crowd a mental hernia. On the noseContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Chardonnay from Mendoza? El Enemigo; Digressing into The Battle of Britain”

RKS Wine: Mayhem Wines: Same Grapes for the Blend but Different Proportions and a Year Younger but the Same Price: Mayhem’s 2020 Cabernet Franc Merlot

Mayhem’s 2019 Cabernet Franc was brilliant with a 72% Merlot/28% Cabernet Franc blend. The 2020 version is 89% Merlot/11% Cabernet Franc. The 2020 was aged into 100% French oak barrels that were second fill and aged for 5 months at which time the final blend was assembled and transferred back into the barrel for anContinue reading “RKS Wine: Mayhem Wines: Same Grapes for the Blend but Different Proportions and a Year Younger but the Same Price: Mayhem’s 2020 Cabernet Franc Merlot”

RKS Film: “Flee”: Up Personal and Close with Afghan “Refugee”

With so much political and military turmoil in the world the number of refugees looking for refuge has mushroomed. It is at the point that I think there is now a genre of documentary films called the “refugee genre”. But we should be careful to distinguish between “refugee” and “economic migrants”. Refugees are those fleeingContinue reading “RKS Film: “Flee”: Up Personal and Close with Afghan “Refugee””

“Travels From a Different Time” : July 20, 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: This Checking the Post Office Obsession is Making Some Sense: No Gagging With Lumpy Potatoes and Greasy Sauce!

Mom was up at 10 and me at 11:30. She came in the room bubbling with excitement as she was at the post office and there as a letter from FRITZ…..and Barbara. It looks like Germany is a go and we are looking forward to seeing Heidi and Fritz. I think Mom is so excitedContinue reading ““Travels From a Different Time” : July 20, 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: This Checking the Post Office Obsession is Making Some Sense: No Gagging With Lumpy Potatoes and Greasy Sauce!”

“Travels to a Different Time “: July 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: Has Fritz Fallen Like a Ton of Bricks?

Letter from Margaret Mary Stephen to Diane and Gerald Frank: This place is a far cry from Spain-in every way-But everyone goes to Spain and I have to be different. We have been away a long time. Every once and awhile I long to be back. We will be in Germany soon. Already I haveContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time “: July 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: Has Fritz Fallen Like a Ton of Bricks?”

“Travels to a Different Time” : July 15, 1971: Murter, Karlovac/Pag, Yugoslavia: Another Dumpy Room and No Water on Pag!

Travelling shoes on at 6:30 a.m. to a new island called Pag. We were to go to Karlovac then by boat to Pag. The bus ride to Karlovac was dicey. Very narrow roads with a bus driver with a passion for passing and a skill of narrowly missing oncoming traffic. Up the mountains we climbedContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 15, 1971: Murter, Karlovac/Pag, Yugoslavia: Another Dumpy Room and No Water on Pag!”

RKS Wine: A Portuguese Wine from The Wharf

Cais da Ribeira means a wharf by the riverside and that is the name of a Douro Red we are trying. Porto is the main city of the Douro wine region. On the Porto side the Ribeira is on The Douro River and there are restaurants and shops tucked away but there are some grandContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Portuguese Wine from The Wharf”

“Travels to a Different Time” : July 13, 1971: Murter, Yugoslavia: No Thanks to Croatian Hard Rock and the Miserable Flies

It is nice to know I am not the only hungry one in this travelling troupe. Mom woke me up saying I should get up as she was hungry! Yet more ham, cheese and rolls with Fructal cherry nectar. We were going on a long walk to what is supposed to be a good beach.Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 13, 1971: Murter, Yugoslavia: No Thanks to Croatian Hard Rock and the Miserable Flies”

Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!

OK we all have miserable moments or continual misery on the golf course if you haven’t followed my steps to avoid discombobulation on a bad day. Please folks keep some perspective here. You are on a golf course. You have escaped harsh realities of life and should be enjoying yourself. But you might be tearingContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!”