They’re Cliches for a Reason
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about! [tags]beer, beer halls, Austria[/tags]
Altaussee, Melted
Last winter, J and I tossed the snowshoes in the car and drove to Altaussee. We walked for two kilometers across the frozen lake and then strapped on our snowshoes to walk another two or three kilometers up to a “hutte” or shed. We turned back at the point where the trail started to go …
While the sun shines
There’s hay making and flowers growing and cows grazing and people walking and wow, it’s green and beautiful everywhere. [tags]summer, Austria[/tags]
The Threat of Dehydration
Vending machine in Sea-Tac with sign saying “Don’t even think of taking this stuff on the plane.” Things appear to have settled quite a bit in air travel, though flights through Heathrow are experiencing minor delays due to the added security measures. We were delayed out of Seattle by about half an hour, and again …
Fish Wednesday, Monday Edition
This week’s Fish Wednesday is going to be eaten out of a compartmentalized tray squeezed on the back of the seat in front of me, so I’ve moved it up a few days. Plus, who wants to put something as sacred as Fish Wednesday in the hands of British Airways? I might be able to …
Piledriver at CHAC
If you think you don’t want to see a play about semi-pro wrestling, especially one that has an overtly homoerotic subplot, well, to my stunned surprise, you’re wrong. Last night I was lucky enough to catch Piledriver at the Cap Hill Arts Center. I found it wildly entertaining. Oh, sure, it’s obscene. It’s rife with …