Wednesday Missives

Crossing the boot

Bopping around Basilicata region with two of my nearest and dearest, drinking wine and looking for doves. Can’t get better than that, can you?

What about the pears?

What about the pears?

The before and after of a house fire. Thank goodness there’s an after! All is well. But check your smoke alarms – NOW!

Alaska never disappoints

Alaska never disappoints

Alaska never disappoints. For me it’s family, it’s adventure, it’s big animals, it’s heavy food and heavier boots. This time I introduced it to Ramon. Memorable week: August 2021.

Trees and cicadas. Tree-cadas.

Trees and cicadas. Tree-cadas.

A quick bike trip to the U.S. National Arboretum. Conifers and cicadas for your viewing pleasure. Hope you like them!

Fifteen minutes for full potency

Fifteen minutes for full potency

Back In the Family. Ten magical days speaking in familect, walking the neighborhood, talking trash/ playing poker (interchangeable), eating home cooked meals, White Castles and a multi-meat meal at Salt and Smoke

Flying

Flying

On the vagaries of nonsensical panic, the gallantry of a good man, and my (possible) return to airplane grace, with a little love for DCA

Party time

Party time

Don’t succumb to short-timers’ syndrome. Have a lemonade or a beer or a shrub, and let’s give some thanks on Saturday May 1st from 7-9 PM EDT on the House Party app.

A bitters experiment

A bitters experiment

Tried out the bitters and have only good things to say about it. Just two splurts will do it, though seven is good too! (Add a saxophone if you’ve got one handy.)

Planting seeds

Planting seeds

Effervescent excitement in Tunis. You don’t want to be the last on your block to look for Tita and Lil Bitters Brand aromatic bitters. Also, trees.

The year without an adjective

The year without an adjective

There’s no way to describe this past year without missing the point. A year we all stretched our cognitive dissonance to the limit. A year of shared experience, without a single hug.

BANNER DAY!!!

BANNER DAY!!!

It’s a banner day. A particular banner that stirs our hearts. It’s time we had it back.