We’ve started our trip to Sicily and other parts of Italy with a two night stay in Mondello. Two warm and sunny days at this seaside resort town. The beach has areas where folks can rent an umbrella and lounger. Here’s a pictute in early morning, before the sun worshippers arrive. It was such a […]
Today marked the midpoint in the radiological treatments for prostate cancer. It was the 18th treatment. 18 to go, scheduled to end on December 30. 5 per week except for Thanksgiving week and the week before Christmas. Only 4 treatments those weeks. The treatments last about 10 to 12 minutes once I get lined up […]
We went to Washington DC on our anniversary, December 19, taking the commuter train planning to visit some museums. Our first stop was the Hirschorn. There’s a great installation in a room there by Laurie Anderson. We spent a good deal of time reading all she’d written on the walls and floor. I was attracted […]
Tagged death by audio, Laurie Anderson, lynn, oliverWe have a Gingko tree in the garden that borders Brent Street between our house and the ‘carriage house.’ Michael Blasford, the arborist that looks after our trees, has trimmed it and shaped it so that it has its current shape. Gingko trees have the property that the leaves all fall within an hour. This […]
We arrived in Edinburgh after many days of staying in rooms (in different towns) on the top floor at the end of several flights of stairs, showers that were difficult to work out get into, and not washing clothes for about 2 weeks. We were very, very happy to be staying in a modern, studio […]
Tagged Edinburgh, scotlandWe arrived in cold, cloudy weather. Our room on the third floor of the hotel, no elevator and no help with the bags up the steps, was like a garret. Slanted ceilings and one window. It reminded me of the set for the opening of La Boheme. Went for a walk on the Old Course […]
Tagged ocean, scotland, St AndrewsWe arrived in Pitlochry after an uneventful train ride from Kingussie to be driven by taxi a short distance up to the guesthouse we would stay in, Tigh Na Cloich https://www.tighnacloich.com/. The town is on the two banks of the river Tummel with a good party of the town up from the trail station. The […]
Tagged Pitlochry, scotlandWe stayed at McInnes House, https://www.mcinneshousehotel.com/. Very helpful, very accommodating stay. We felt entirely welcome and well taken care of. Good breakfasts and dinner. Because of a train cancellation we arrived late after dinner was over, but the staff served us soup and sandwiches. It was a great place to stay. They even called out bags […]
Tagged Caringorms, Kingussie, scotlandIt is a beautiful day in Thurso, the northern most town on mainland Scotland, on September 18 . The temperature is about 70F and Lynn and I are walking on a street near the ocean front. Two women, close to our ages, are walking towards us without jackets and one smiles and says in her […]
Tagged exploding head, ThursoWe spent Sunday afternoon and ending in Inverness arriving by train. We had a nice lunch at The Mustard Seed and web by to Moyness House a B&B on the opposite side of the river. The eggs, poached, we’re provided by the backyard hens. We did go out to hear a session at Hootanany. Good […]
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