Monday, October 29, 2012

Persona



PERSONA - Sorry we didn't get to meet, if you were in Miami. Apparently, you don't read the messages on your OD. I tried to get the people at Trump International to help me locate you, but they were less than helpful. You, of course, gave me no information with which to find you other than the name of the hotel. Knowing your name would have been most helpful. Since Thursday was one of the first days of Hurricane Sandy, I'm not sure whether or not you even made it down. Ah well, maybe another time.

Speaking of Hurricane Sandy, our experience was a simple glancing blow...a little wind and a little rain. Nothing remotely like the people up the coast will be getting.

Do any of you get this ANNOYING DAMNED thing from something called ripway?!?!?!?!? Is there a way to get rid of it...permanently?






Dumb Law of the Week: In Columbus, Ohio, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.

À la prochaine, mes amis.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Candela



Dinner Saturday evening at Candela. We haven't been there in some time, but every time we go, there seem to be more changes. Good changes. When we first started going to Candela, it was one small strip mall shop with about five tables and very little ambience. After a rave review in the Miami Herald, business became so good, Armando (owner and chef) bought out the place next door to accommodate the larger crowds. Then he started decorating and turned it into a nicely atmospheric dining room. Saturday, we discovered he has added live music; a singer who is very good . We tried to buy one of his CDs, but there were none available. We will go back sometime this week for dinner and a CD.  Another change we noted, they now have a wine list.  Previously, you brought your own.  Robb and I both ordered Fish En Croute (fish wrapped in pastry dough and baked).  They only brought one to the table, but it turned out to be so large that if was more than enough for both of us (even though one of the guys at the next table ate one by himself).  Also new to Candela is cava, so of course, we had to have that and it, too was pretty good.  Dessert was a chocolate tarte.

It has been reported that the Mr. Coffee company has been sponsoring anti-gay groups. You might want to stop buying their products!






Registering to vote just got easier. With this little widget, you can fill out a registration form, print it off and mail it in ... or, if you're lucky enough to be in a state where you can register online, it will take you directly to your Secretary of State's website. Do it now! And share it with family and friends. Remember, as Rep. John Lewis said, voting is "the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union." It would be great if those of you with larger followings would reproduce this on your journals!!  

Dumb Law of the Week: In Columbus, Ohio, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.

À la prochaine, mes amis.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Diamond Earth



I almost won a trip to Cancun. I got a call in mid-afternoon. The 'automated voice' on the other end of the line informed me that I had a free trip to Cancun which included 7 days at a luxury hotel, all food and all drinks, including soft drinks, wine and liquor. A live operator got on after I punched a couple number buttons. She asked if I was over 18. I replied, "yes"....and the line went dead. C'est la vie!

Dined at Galanga Saturday evening. Clamari, Salad, Sea Bass (me,) Lobster (Robb), Conundrum (a blend of three different white wines), White Russian.





Registering to vote just got easier. With this little widget, you can fill out a registration form, print it off and mail it in ... or, if you're lucky enough to be in a state where you can register online, it will take you directly to your Secretary of State's website. Do it now! And share it with family and friends. Remember, as Rep. John Lewis said, voting is "the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union." It would be great if those of you with larger followings would reproduce this on your journals!!

Dumb Law of the Week: In Oklahoma, it is illegal to hunt whales.

À la prochaine, mes amis.

Monday, October 08, 2012

Hungarian Tie




More big doins at the condo.  The Board of Directors has decided to use some of the money from the insurance company to replace all the windows and sliding doors.  In the picture, the old windows are the two apartments on the ground and second floor.  You can see the difference easily if you count the number of panes.  Those of us who have already replaced them, will receive a cash amount.  Much less than we paid, but at least it's something.

We keep hearing on the TV news channels that Mitt Romney is not liked, not even by his own party (the Repug-licans), and yet at the same time, they keep insisting he and President Obama are tied in the polls. Will someone explain how that's possible? I find it well beyond belief they could even be close, much less tied. Ah well, only 29 days to go!






Registering to vote just got easier. With this little widget, you can fill out a registration form, print it off and mail it in ... or, if you're lucky enough to be in a state where you can register online, it will take you directly to your Secretary of State's website. Do it now! And share it with family and friends. Remember, as Rep. John Lewis said, voting is "the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union." It would be great if those of you with larger followings would reproduce this on your journals!! REGISTER TO VOTE!!!!

Dumb Law of the Week: In North Carolina, it is illegal to make love on the floor of a hotel room between two double beds.

À la prochaine, mes amis.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

BOSTON - 2


21 September - We started with another trip to the Prudential Center Mall. We chose a different route which bought us to the entrance of Lord and Taylor, which was actually a separate building. Just before one enters Lord and Taylor, there is a door leading outside and a walkway to other stores. One we want very much to visit, was Shaw's Supermarket. I don't think we've ever gone anywhere that we haven't checked out the local market, and Shaw's was quite large and quite nice.

After our trip to the market, Robb was feeling hungry. I suggested that instead of going some place for lunch, we just go to Starbuck's and get a Snack. So we left the Prudential Center and walked to Starbuck's, which was just across the street. There was not a vacant seat to be found. And everyone was either on their laptop or smartphone. As luck would have it, there is a place called Max Brenner just next door.   We decided to give it a try. The whole theme at Max Brenner is chocolate. I had a White Chocolate Cappucino. Robb had the Melting Chocolate Truffle Heart Cake & Shake. If you go to Boston, you MUST go to Max Brenner! Dinner was at Atlantic Fish Company. We started with Calamari Milano, half fried and half grilled calamari. Our main course was scallops served with grilled sweet potatoes and asparagus. Another excellent meal in Boston where we have come to expect nothing less. At least, in this fantastic area into which we lucked out.

22 September, 2012 - Robb wanted to go to Harvard. But Harvard isn't just one building, it's a conglomeration of many buildings depending on the curriculum in which you're interested. So we decided to go to the bookstore, which as it turned out was in Harvard Square and was not really the school bookstore. Harvard Square is also a large area encompassing several blocks. We wandered around for a while, and then we came upon a street performer just behind this kiosk/newstand. We watched his whole show. He was actually pretty good and got the somewhat large crowd into it. Dinner again at La Voile.

23 September, 2012 - Had lunch, again, at Cafeteria. Afterwards, we walked up to Commonwealth Avenue and hung out on a park bench on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, relaxing and people watching. We still had a lot of packing to do because we leave tomorrow and we have to be out of here by 11h00, so after a few hours, we went back to the studio. I wasn't about to leave Boston without one more dinner of New England Clam Chowder at Charley's Saloon. Again I was not disappointed.

We loved Boston and the people we met there, most of whom seemed to be from somewhere else. We heard a lot of Spanish and several other languages also. If it were not for the winters, we could see ourselves living in Boston and enjoying its multitude of cultural events, something we don't have in Fort Lauderdale. I only wish we could have seen and done more.

Registering to vote just got easier. With this little widget, you can fill out a registration form, print it off and mail it in ... or, if you're lucky enough to be in a state where you can register online, it will take you directly to your Secretary of State's website. Do it now! And share it with family and friends. Remember, as Rep. John Lewis said, voting is "the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union." It would be great if those of you with larger followings would reproduce this on your journals!!  REGISTER TO VOTE!

Dumb Law of the Week: In New York, on Staten Island, it is illegal for a father to call his son a faggot or queer in an effort to curb girlie behavior.

À la prochaine, mes amis.