Travel Trivia
An update on Dates from a visit to Dateland, Arizona
Date varieties: Mejool-Considered the ultimate delicacy, Medjool dates are the largest dates grown in North America. They are a soft, sweet, succulent date with a velvety texture and a taste so decadent that Medjool dates were originally grown in Morocco exclusively...
Buffalo NY Reviving—A Summer Visit, Look No Snow!
Buffalo NY is having a revival moment. .....After a community campaign netted $110,000,000 and a 3 1/2 year closure, the Albright-Knox Museum has been reborn as the AKG Art Museum. (the G is Jeffrey Gundlach who contributed...
Ceramics class at Lakefield College, Ontario
Wonder what the assignment was here? Love the sweet thoughts and learning whilelaboring/creating. Band Camp for non-players is also alot of fun. These were framed art projects hanging on the Lakefield College school halls.
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...
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...
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...
On The Road Ratatouille
EaGreat veggies with mimimal work. Found in frozen veggie section at several Walmarts. Great side with pan-roasted salmon or by itself for a quick lunch.
Oregon Trail and Gold: Baker City, Oregon
Quite a pleasant surprise: Historic Baker City is a lovely walking town with well kept 1890 buildings and intriguing businesses, like this complete kitchen and wine store, Bella. http://www.bellabakercity.com
American Pine Nuts- did you know?
Cedar City, Utah —a one-night stop Very busy city and RV parks, could only book one night but boy did I learn a lot. Not as dangerous as Pamplona and the bulls, Not as quirky as the Cow Bingo in Cottage Grove, Oregon, but we are sorry to miss the Sheep Parade down the...
Still in Tucson—Exploring Environs
Waiting to get the windshield wiper linkage and motor fixed that was damaged in the Texas Ice Storm. However, we are enjoying our family time and with the rental car, checking out Patagonia, Tubac and Green Valley, Arizona. We purchased the Roasted and Salted Pecans...