Dear Barbara and Andrew: Barb, as far as I know we will le leaving from Frankfurt to get to New York and we will be seeing Fritz in either Munich or West Berlin but I will definitely know when I get to Hvar because we are waiting to hear from Heidi. Korcula is beautiful, oldContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 25June1971: Korcula Island, Yugoslavia”
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Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: ?February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: They Will Tear You Apart in the Red-Light District
Dear Barb: Well its caught up with me all this cold and damp weather as I awoke with a sore throat, a cough with a headache. For a change it is a beautiful sunny day. I went downstairs and had three cups of coffee and returned to the room. I have tickets to the symphonyContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: ?February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: They Will Tear You Apart in the Red-Light District”
Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Karim is Coming to Town! : Chapter 13
I heard some exciting news that Karim is coming to Toronto. Karim is an Egyptian name that means “Noble and Generous”. Not only is Karim coming to Toronto from Cairo but Bob and Fay have put in an application to adopt him. Karim is a street dog and we were friends on the streets. KarimContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Karim is Coming to Town! : Chapter 13”
Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother:? February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: Smelly Trouble Causing Hippies in Long Fur Coats
Dear Boys: I am taking a rest before supper. I don’t know when I will have it but it will be later. I have a lousy cold wouldn’t you know it. I ate lunch at 3:30 so dinner will be light. This morning after the breakfast of cold ham, salami, cheese, butter and coffee IContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother:? February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: Smelly Trouble Causing Hippies in Long Fur Coats”
Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 12February1971: Amsterdam, Holland: Hippies at Heineken
Dear Barb: Last night was Ex Lax night so today I stay fairly close to the hotel. They don’t serve many vegetables here. I have been eating too many starches. Although so tasty they are hard to refuse. The most incredible pastry. The boys would go wild. I have been to the symphony. The concertContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 12February1971: Amsterdam, Holland: Hippies at Heineken”
Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: ? February1971: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Dear Boys: Just having a rest before going down to dinner. Tired from all the walking I am doing. I went to the other side of the island with a couple my age. They are from New Jersey. We shared the expenses. Honestly, I have never seen such a beautiful country. The lemon trees areContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: ? February1971: Palma de Mallorca, Spain”
RKS 2024 Wine: Chilean Wines a Flash in the Pan? Nationalism Losing to The Wallet?
In terms of price and quality here in Canada Chilean red wines rule the roost. I await export statistics as to both volume and monetary value for 2023. In the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s Vintages 6January2024 release there are 5 Chilean reds and they are all under $20. There are a paltry 3 CanadianContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Chilean Wines a Flash in the Pan? Nationalism Losing to The Wallet?”
Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: My Master is Dead What Hope Exists for Me? Chapter Two
As my health improves, I pay some attention to the television monitor in the recovery room of the animal hospital. I had watched BBC News with Anwar many times and I hear with crushing sorrow, so great I query if you can feel my heart breaking, that Anwar has been executed as a traitor toContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: My Master is Dead What Hope Exists for Me? Chapter Two”
RKS 2024 Wine: Plenty of Red Bordeaux at Affordable Prices
One example of the plenty of moderately priced red Bordeaux’s is a $16.00 2020 Chateau Hyot. 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. No oak ageing or fermentation. Aroma: One senses a young and fresh wine attempting to decide how it will mature. Lazy black cherry with no attitude. Blackberry, blueberry and someContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Plenty of Red Bordeaux at Affordable Prices”
RKS 2024 Wine: The Great Lambrusco Fright: The Bad Boy of Italian Wine?
I can’t see any customer lining up to purchase the latest release of Lambrusco. I suppose there is a very high percentage of wine drinkers who might think Lambrusco is the current Prime Minister of Italy. At times the stark purpleness of Lambrusco could send a wine drinker into the horror zone. On the otherContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: The Great Lambrusco Fright: The Bad Boy of Italian Wine?”
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