Oh, sure a freezer full of soup is a good thing, a great thing even. But better still, the solidarity of our fellow soup makers across the nation who greeted our calls with “Hellooooooooooo Seattle!” We loved hearing about your soup, Genola, because it was so different than ours. Schenectady, we found your enthusiasm charming …
And now, a little Tom Waits for the traveler. Anyone got chords? I think I need to learn to play this. Foreign Affair when traveling abroad in the continental style it’s my belief one must attempt to be discreet and subsequently bear in mind your transient position allows you a perspective that’s unique though you’ll …
Travel Rants does a little Q&A about travel here with – hey, that’s me! Go give Darren some clicks and leave a comment, hey? Meanwhile, in Germany, Mausi is learning to play the uke. Aloha, Mausi! Aloha! There is no German word for Aloha. Coincidence? I think not. I say we settle for Gemuetlich. It’s …
It is important to dress well while traveling. I realize that this is stating the obvious, but without an wool overcoat and warm hat and long underwear and big umbrella, the day would have been spent in relative misery. Either we’d have stayed in, napping and drinking tea – not so miserable but beside the …
My ex-downstairs neighbor very kindly offered us the use of his West End studio apartment so we could export Fish Wednesday to the north. We left the slushy streets of Seattle and pointed the Tercel towards Canada. After a brief stop at our favorite patchouli scented bagel joint in Bellingham, we crossed the border with …
Tai Lin is a brightly lit little place at the intersection of 14th, Rainier, and Jackson. It’s brand new – they’ve been open for two weeks. There are twinkle lights and mirrors and two TVs battling for your attention – one showed a Vietnamese stage production with a singing nun and the other showed a …