A Special Day in Dublin—Bloomsday and We Are Here
100th anniversary—Couples walking down O’Connell lStreet all dressed up. “Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June, the day his 1922 novel Ulysses takes place in 1904, the date of his first sexual encounter with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle, […]
Delighting In Uncommon Grocery Items—Malahide, Ireland
Shopping for breakfast items to avoid too-many-tempting-buffet-items at hotel. Came across this surprising ready-made, refrigerated Spanish Tortilla (3.99 Euro). Unfortunately, our room does not have a microwave. Never liked the stuff, i.e. fondant icing but amazed to see pre-made “roll-out” icing at small in-town grocer for only 3.45 Euro. Looks gorgeous on cakes and most […]
Parkside, Poolside or Inside—”Cream” of Broccoli Soup To Be Sipped— Hot , Cold or Room Temp
Spring has officially sprung and my thoughts go to all foods “green”—today it’s broccoli, but more particularly, broccoli stalks/broccoli stems, with added “trees” for deeper green color. I title this soup “cream” because it is a pureed soup that does not contain cream or milk or for that matter any other ordinary broccoli soup additions, […]
Pool Lit -Stanley Tucci’s Autobiography, Taste, Continued
The last chapter in Taste was hard to listen to. Stanley had pain in his mouth and it turned out to be cancer. Chemo and radiation left his body fragile with a 30 pound weight loss. After 2 1/2 years of suffering, a lot of it in bed and ill from even the smell of […]
Pool Lit—What to Listen to While Jogging in the Pool- Best Audiobook Recommend
Daily exercises in the pool can get somewhat boring—all that counting! However, the exciting answer was a pair of waterproof headphones. Next was choosing audible books from Libby, available with my local library card. Passers-by at the condo pool around 9 AM, most likely wonder at my occasional smiles as I jog across the pool […]
Western New York State—Apple Country in the Fall
A Visit to Apple Country A glorious visit to apple country and friends in Western New York State along the shores of Lake Ontario on a recent visit for Roy’s special 30th Anniversary celebration of New Horizons in Rochester, created many tasty eating opportunities, including Apple Pie. One of my favorite orchards in the whole […]
Jingalov Hats – Armenian Green Sandwich
What is a Jingalov Hat? A Jingalov Hat is a delightful Armenian Green Sandwich “Hat” is pronounced, “hut,” in Armenian. The reference on line talked of lavash filled with greens or Armenian jingalov hats and it showed a photo. I had to know more. Armenian lavash is paper thin, usually baked in a tonir, a subterranean […]
Central Florida—Checking Out The Rest of the State
Retired friends traveled the US in their 5th wheel for 9 years and settled in Sebring Florida. Reconnecting has been fun. The bonus is discovering Florida beyond Tampa/St. Pete. This time we arranged to meet at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. (Yes, there are still rolling fields of citrus in Florida—here they are.) […]
Garden Tools from the Library
Small garden in our new condo. Able to grow my herbs in pots (so necessary for cooking my vegetables). However, I had to clear away the overhanging bushes to let the sun and rain do their work. Enter, the Safety Harbor Tool Library. https://safetyharbortoollibrary.myturn.com/ It is the coolest perk for condo livers with no garage […]