We took a long cool walk downtown for breakfast at Avalon. It was, as always delightful. After breakfast it was time to look at Brush Monkey window paintings. Snowmen escaping the cold for a tropical vacation. The waiter was serving snowballs and pasta, a seasonal speciality. A moose checking out what’s new. Sluggo with anContinue reading “Breakfast and the Brush Monkeys”
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How much of the world is at war?
First, there are the wars raging in Africa. These seem to always miss making the major news media. There are conflicts currently in Somalia, Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. These wars account for some 24 million people being displaced, becoming refugees. The major world conflict in the news for the past two yearsContinue reading “How much of the world is at war?”
Deadly animals
This story appeared in my news feed this morning. Some people find in hard to believe that there are tigers in Siberia, but there are. There is a thought that the Russians built prisons in Siberia not only to keep prisoners as far away from European Russia as possible, but to discourage prisoners from escapingContinue reading “Deadly animals”
Christmas is coming!
It seems that every time that we go for a walk in the neighborhood we find new Christmas decorations appearing. Be careful with student driver in winter. Snoopy and Woodstock are ready for Christmas. Snoopy, Woodstock and Spike all with their lights up. How would your favorite artist put up/paint their Christmas tree. More later…
A new restaurant and some humor to start the week
A new café, bakery, restaurant has opened in Westgate, on the west side of Ann Arbor – Tous les Jours café. We visited it the other day when shopping at Kroger. Then on Sunday walked over for breakfast. The café is next to Lewis Jeweler, and quite easy to find. The place is friendly andContinue reading “A new restaurant and some humor to start the week”
Ann Arbor Midnight Madness
Midnight madness was a blast last night. We stopped and visited a lot of places including Guttman Gallery. This person was making music on this interesting device. Hard to describe, but nice to listen to. Susan and Steve checking stuff out at Four Directions, where I found something for Oscar. Ten Thousand Villages, which isContinue reading “Ann Arbor Midnight Madness”
It’s December, but Hell is still hot
It’s that time of year. Get ready because you know it’s coming. But don’t forget to decorate! Even if you don’t have a dragon to help. Now, on to more serious matters. Yes, Kissinger and the Devil, his buddy welcoming him to Hell. He can join his friend Reagan. Reagan gave birth to fascist America,Continue reading “It’s December, but Hell is still hot”
There’s a story in everything that I do
There are the gargoyles at the doors to the place that we stayed in Richmond Hills, Ontario. I do have a thing for gargoyles with about a dozen of them “guarding” my bookshelves. But, what’s the story behind these? Are they there for the artistic nature of these beauties? Or, perhaps they wree guarding theContinue reading “There’s a story in everything that I do”
Celebrating a special birthday
It was in 1985 that Susan and I first celebrated her birthday together. She had never been to the Bruce Peninsula in Canada, so that’s where we headed. We spent the night at Tobermory at the tip of the peninsula. What a fun memory. From there we spent birthdays mostly in Ann Arbor and atContinue reading “Celebrating a special birthday”
The first “real” snow of the fall
We are not put off by the cold and snow of winter. I guess that’s why we enjoy traveling to the Upper Peninsula in December and January. Well, the first real snow has arrived. It’s not “very cold” some 17F as I sit here writing. There is something that pleases me when I look atContinue reading “The first “real” snow of the fall”
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