Month: December 2012
it’s not her triangle playing I’m hot and bothered about
Took this several weeks ago in Salzburg, and it still makes me smile. I know one needn’t wear clothes to play some music, but this is all a bit…*ahem*…public. As good as their music is, wouldn’t it be a bit distracting? I mean, I love me a bit of triangle music. She’s likely… Continue reading it’s not her triangle playing I’m hot and bothered about
thanks Ralf for saving my Christmas
Yesterday was Christmas Day, and all was going relatively well until my boy dog Louis decided to disappear. It was quite honestly the most terrifying half hour I could imagine, because he’s not one to wander off. His sister Ella, on the other hand, regularly runs off when we’re hiking in the mountains, but she’s… Continue reading thanks Ralf for saving my Christmas
the monks are at rest and so am I…mostly
In Munich, like most of the rest of Germany, the people have closedup shop and Christmas is in full swing. You might say that’s typical for countries that celebrate this holiday, but there’s something almost eerie about the way everything grinds to a halt here. Germans take family and friends seriously, and this is a… Continue reading the monks are at rest and so am I…mostly
gone holidaying in Tutzing
Realised today that there’s nothing holding me in Munich. Everybody’s off for Christmas, so my obligation is to get back by the second week of the New Year. Until then, I might just wander a bit. I’ve begun to consider living farther afield, and Tutzing is a town I’ve always enjoyed visiting. It’s probably not… Continue reading gone holidaying in Tutzing
break bread like you mean it
This was taken when I was sitting across from my mom at the café across from the Durham Cathedral and the Durham Castle. I’ve been meaning to write more about the particulars of this trip. There was so much we saw and did. You’d be surprised how well Fafa gets around. The card that says,… Continue reading break bread like you mean it
holding pattern while waiting for a flat to appear
Well, I wish I had good news for all of you who’ve been rooting for me in my search for a flat. It’s simply not going to be. Not for a while, anyway. Above is a a photo of the statue outside of the Poseidon Restaurant at Karl Preis Platz in Munich’s Ramersdorf neighbourhood. In… Continue reading holding pattern while waiting for a flat to appear
wish I had a river I could skate away on
This is from one of my very favourite songs of all time, and I don’t know why. Why I love the song so much, I mean. It’s just like that sometimes, isn’t it? See, I’m a songwriter, so I think a lot about what makes a great song. There are lots of theories, and I’m… Continue reading wish I had a river I could skate away on
do what you love
This is one of my photos from London, and I’ve been considering different ways to continue blogging about those two trips. See, for those who haven’t been following at home, I went to London to see Robert Godden and hang out with my friends Nigel (this blog’s London correspondent) and @elaine4queeen this autumn, and then… Continue reading do what you love
so blue I’ve got the greens (searching for a flat in Munich)
Not sure where I first heard that line, but I think it was a singer one night in San Antonio at Jim Cullum’s place down on the Riverwalk. I’ve always loved the imagery. Most of you think the the Blues are bad, but you ain’t seen the Greens To be candid, I’m mostly cheerful… Continue reading so blue I’ve got the greens (searching for a flat in Munich)