France it is
An update on my househunting in France, with somewhat narrowed search zones.
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2023-12-07
composite of properties from online RE ads
House-hunting gets real
Got my visa! With a VLS-TS in my passport, it's time to find and buy my next home. For the last two years, I've been…
2023-12-06
Laptop stolen at CDG!
While I was waiting for a train at the airport station, a quick thief snatched my laptop from its tote right beside/behind me. Huge loss…
2023-12-06
Chihuly in the Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis
A photo gallery from an early October visit to Chihuly in the Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
2023-10-15
Photo gallery: the Climatron
Chihuly in the Garden, Saint Louis
Enjoy photos of the tropical wonderland of St. Louis's geodesic-dome Climatron, with Chihuly glass sculptures.
2023-10-15
A 10-Day Self-Drive Itinerary for Iceland
Making the most of summer days
Here's how a trio enjoyed a self-driving tour of Iceland from Reykjavik to Akureyri, with horseback rides, museum visits and outstanding landscapes, all in beautiful summer weather.
2023-10-15
Planning the 2023-2024 concert season
Generous birthday gifts are allowing me an early start
I have some idea of where I want to be over the next eleven months, though I don't know how my French visa application will…
2023-08-13
Exploring Handel’s music in concert
Where to hear Handel in the 2023-2024 season
I hope that offering excerpts of various works will tempt you into a concert hall for some of the most beautiful music ever written, if…
2023-08-13
For healthier aging
Yikes! I'm not ready to be this age
A good diet and exercise are a big part of aging well, but medical research shows there are supplements that greatly help us older folks. Here's what I'm starting.
2023-08-09
Travel Essentials
Travel gear I use and recommend
After months of constant travel, I can recommend the things I think are truly worth traveling with.
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Travel gear I use and recommend
Travel gear I use and recommend
2023-08-06
Eldhestar and Fálki!
Back in the saddle - in the southwestern hills of Iceland
Icelandic horses are a very special breed and a delight to ride. I recommend experiencing a tour - or several! - at Eldhestar in southern Iceland, 40 minutes from Reykjavik.
2023-08-02
looking down from the roadside before heading down to the beach
Fasting, swimming, sunning
Not so fast!
I've abandoned OMAD for now because I've found that fasting, sunning and swimming do not mix in a hot environment that poses heat stroke risk!
2023-07-16