On the bus to the boat to take us to the island of Paros we met two Dutchies Michael and Susan. We sat down as the sun was rising to have some Delphi apricot juice. We got along with the Dutchies by the time we were all herded on the boat. After a stop onContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 17July1973: Ios and Paros Greece: Our New Dutch Connection: The Magic of a Frisbee”
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Golf and Your Mental Game: Is Your Racing Mind in Its Overcomplicated State Ruining your Golf Game?
Is your mind racing to and fro when playing golf? You are playing a game and your mind should be on the game from moment to moment as if you focus on your game from moment to moment you are at your best in terms of concentration and focus. If your mind is judging eachContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: Is Your Racing Mind in Its Overcomplicated State Ruining your Golf Game?“
RKS Wine: Israel the Trip That Never Was
I have been invited to two press trips to Israel. I suppose someone appreciated my reviews of Israeli wines available in Canada or perhaps my reviewing some great Israeli films. The first one was a wine and food tour but I was already booked for a wedding in Greece that conflicted me out. The secondContinue reading “RKS Wine: Israel the Trip That Never Was”
RKS Film: “Visionary Gardeners”: “Seeds and Time”
“Visionary Gardeners” is a new 5-part television documentary in which innovative Canadian gardeners share their gardening stories will be premiering across Canada on Vision TV over 5 Monday nights beginning March 7, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET. I review wine, hotels, restaurants, travel destinations and many things in between. In all these genres there isContinue reading “RKS Film: “Visionary Gardeners”: “Seeds and Time””
“Travels to a Different Time” : 14July1973: Ios, Greece: Wild Bill Continues to Be a Pain in The Ass: Dinner With Maria the Lesbian
Wild Bill’s puke has a terrible smell to it so I slept out in the porch and was ravaged by mosquitos. Must have had twenty bites on my hands. Thank God no malaria in Greece…hopefully. Watched the sunrise. Am I a dreamy hippie? I headed down to the village below and bought eggs, just bakedContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 14July1973: Ios, Greece: Wild Bill Continues to Be a Pain in The Ass: Dinner With Maria the Lesbian”
Golf and Your Mental Game: Wasting Your Experience by Being Judgemental
Play 50 rounds of golf in a season, Marshall 8 hours a week in a seven-month season and then suffer through a rotten winter and you may gain a valuable insight. That past season and all those games were in the past and what did all the fretting and continually judging yourself accomplish? Most likelyContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: Wasting Your Experience by Being Judgemental“
“Travels to a Different Time” : 13July1973: Ios, Greece: Wild Bill Pukes Up His Dinner and Lots of Retsina: No More Greasy Goulash: Shark Attack
On the way home from picking up breakfast supplies I had a wipe out and the glass bottle of water broke and I cut my hand. Not badly and its nothing a bit of salt water can’t fix assuming the sharks don’t smell the blood and attack! Went to village beach to hang out. IContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 13July1973: Ios, Greece: Wild Bill Pukes Up His Dinner and Lots of Retsina: No More Greasy Goulash: Shark Attack”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 12July1973: Ios, Greece: Watching Sunsets with the Freaks: Watching Sunsets with the Freaks
Up early to watch the sunrise on the coast below the village. Spectacular! Picked up some breakfast supplies and headed to a supposedly fantastic beach. We had to take a bus then a put putt boat. What a beach. Crystal clear waters and beautiful sand. No speargun fishing this year. Came home for a siestaContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 12July1973: Ios, Greece: Watching Sunsets with the Freaks: Watching Sunsets with the Freaks”
“Travels to A Different Time” : 11July1973: Piraeus and Ios: Overweight Greek Brats and Hippies: Who is Mom Sleeping With?
Up at 6 a.m. somewhat spaced out by grungy bus travel, transatlantic crossings and a late-night movie I shouldn’t have watched in Bangor the night before our flight. All we could find to eat was a package of cookies. There was mass confusion on the docks with shouting and arguments. There is nothing like travelContinue reading ““Travels to A Different Time” : 11July1973: Piraeus and Ios: Overweight Greek Brats and Hippies: Who is Mom Sleeping With?”
RKS: A Rare Beira Wine from Portugal
Just south of the Dão wine region in Portugal you’ll find the Beira Interior Region. At best at the LCBO Vintages releases might feature a handful of wines from this region each year. Pity. The Quinta dos Termos is from the Beira Interior and is a blend of the usual Portuguese grape suspects namely TourigaContinue reading “RKS: A Rare Beira Wine from Portugal”
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