As Cara had just picked up Clay from the airport and headed home, when Mr. Berman called the office, I was the only one available for a quick lunch at Jhun's Oasis. He wanted to thank Cara for the work she did on an Amicus Brief, but I guess I got the free lunch. He has practiced in this region for twenty-some years or more, and does a lot of ( Read more... )

(Spanish Governor Don Henrique to Captain David D. O’Keefe, regarding the Yapese people) “. . . I wish to be your friend. I need your help . . . . You have a hold over these people. Tell me, what can I do to make them obey me and respect me as they do you ( Read more... )

Even though we had very little sleep, we were up reasonably early and had a breakfast at the locally reknowned Penthouse Restaurant, then headed straight to the Palau National Museum. It was my first time inside, and it was a well-done display of basic history. The kids were interested in our free tour, and I pointed the personal narratives that ( Read more... )

Survey: Bratislava living costs equal Barcelona( Read more... )

1. Chill bottle of Ketal One in freezer for several hours or days ( Read more... )

Book Club last night at our house featured "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn. Aussies Cheryl and Michelle were first and Peter and Tress arrived later. A great many absences. I probably liked it the most of anyone and Peter and I briefed the group on the Cult of Ishmaelity present on the web. The main critique of the book was that while it offered a ( Read more... )

So tonight, the O'Keefe pub has brilliantly deigned to entice us with cheap drinks ($1 Buds and Bud Lights -- they have BOTH kinds of beer there) from 8:30 -- 9:00. I honestly have no intention to try to stay up until midnight. Guess I'm getting old; but we'll see. We're having steak and potatoes for dinner ( Read more... )

Some days, it just doesn't pay to be active. Danka and I planned to bike ride out to Dunajska Luzna and lay in the sun and swim to perfect our tans. At 11:45, though, I was still groggily straggling out of bed. Took her forever to return with her bicycle from the shop, and by then I had already made a spicy egg omelette ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to post photos I've taken in the past, and for starters, here are a few from Barcelona, Spain, in July 2004. The entries are from July 4-8, 2004, in this LJ's Archive.

Cross-posted to world_tourist .


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Late from breakfast, we had to navigate the metro system. Not a problem; even more than I remembered, the underground network is extremely efficient at the people-moving business. It's Gaudi day ( Read more... )