Nearly every visitor to Europe during this time of year marvels at how all of France seems to shut down for the entire month of August. Our neighbourhoods in Munich, away from the tourist centres, seem almost like ghost towns. No-one’s home.
Category: holidays
Do as I say, not as I do
You ever had one of those days? How about on that day, the Mahag dealer shows up late to an appointment & it all goes pear-shaped, as a result. Humpty Dumpty fell and Miriam was left to pick up the pieces. Try remembering, when people are jerks at Christmas, that everyone is the hero in his story. Just because you’re having an awesome day, doesn’t mean everyone else is, as well. And vice versa.
you might even have more to offer when you eventually find a willing partner in crime
These two certainly seem to like one another. Can’t last, I hear you saying. Each year this day rolls around, and as happy as I might be in my private life, I still find myself drawn to the most bitter posts and articles about Valentine’s Day. It’s simply easier to be a cynic when… Continue reading you might even have more to offer when you eventually find a willing partner in crime
Shadow of a Doubt
An offer on twitter of a free ticket to see a Hitchcock film that I was sure I’d already seen. Little did I know – it was one of the middle period Hitchcock movies, and I was in for a treat. I had not only not seen it, but it has one of my all-time… Continue reading Shadow of a Doubt
What would you do if you had a million dollars?
Wanted to do something special here for my hundredth blogpost, and little did I know that the subject would be chosen so perfectly for me. If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know that one of my blogging compadres is the blog lady over at Lucy’s Football. Well, her life in general and… Continue reading What would you do if you had a million dollars?
not just for leaplings
Although it’s not a holiday, Leap Day is one of my favourite days of the year. Call it scarcity. Point your accusatory finger at me and remind me that it’s just another day of drudgery…nothing to get excited about. Go ahead. You won’t temper my exuberance. It’s not that easy to do so anyway. First… Continue reading not just for leaplings