Several days ago we started south to visit friends and see some different plants and animals. This morning I am sitting chatting with my long time friend Mark in Weaverville, North Carolina. It’s 46F outside and foggy. All of the women (Susan, Adrienne and Bev) have yet to join us, so we are having. greatContinue reading “Traveling in the south”
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Thinking about the garden and more
I had a nice conversation yesterday with somebody about having an Italian mother, the garden and cooking. That got me to thinking about growing up with an Italian mother, grandmother and all of the pasta that I ate over the years. It seemed that we had pasta at least 2-3 times a week, and alwaysContinue reading “Thinking about the garden and more”
A long interesting day
Yesterday started out normally with taking our car to Toyota for routine maintenance and the inspection of break pads. We got there at 8 am and were told most stuff should be done by noon. So we headed out for breakfast. Occasionally, we drive to Uptown Coney Island for breakfast but yesterday we walked fromContinue reading “A long interesting day”
Regaining my sanity
Sometimes it takes a long walk to go shopping then stopping at a favorite bakery for a pastry and coffee while listening to the person working there talk about their hard days commuting in the ice and snow to help with your sanity. Yesterday we took the long walk to Knight’s Market, mostly to getContinue reading “Regaining my sanity”
Thanksgiving – 2025
Here we are at another Thanksgiving. I can remember as a child having a house filled with family and friends. How many times did Uncle Ralph and Aunty Carmela bring us a large turkey – too many to count. There would be a lot of laughing, a Lions football game then dinner followed by numerousContinue reading “Thanksgiving – 2025”
Brazil: Birds, Food and People
I’m sitting here writing this on Halloween in Ann Arbor, but thinking about the last days in Brazil which was two weeks ago. Surucua Tanager. on our final day of birding before heading back to the USA. Sayaca Tanager. White-winged Becard. Fawn-breasted Tanager. Golden-crowned Warbler. Pinnated Bittern – our last bird of the trip. OverContinue reading “Brazil: Birds, Food and People”
Celebrating June
Susan and I celebrated my birthday earlier in June by walking downtown and shopping. We went to Sparrow Market, People’s Food Co-op and the Farmers Market. Farmers Market is always fun. Getting excellent fresh veggies is an important part of our life. But sometimes I am surprised by some of the prices. For instance garlicContinue reading “Celebrating June”
Breakfast break
This morning we went to breakfast with Mike and Linda at some place we had never eaten before, which in Ann Arbor has become an unusual event. We went to York on Packard, which was an unusual breakfast spot. The top photo shows the view along the wall thsta is covered with photos. This isContinue reading “Breakfast break”
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”
Michael's Place 