Kameradschaft aus Germania

I shared delightful German talk with a seventy-six year-old from Mecklenburg. We agreed that "Nice to meet you" was a bad goodbye after quickly meeting, and that smuggling beer into public places was praiseworthy.

Broom of the Cowdenknowes

I've stored this song in me for years, especially the second version (second half) in the first link. Feel love/contentment in hearing it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbAtvbvs5HQ

Clear harping Alys Howe's sung version, and not in Scots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-S-8rOOxA8&feature=related

Enlightenment about Beauty

Radici nel cemento - Bella ciccia

{Catching breath and wiping sweat from brow} - I totally agree!

Unearthing spring goodnesses on two wheels

After eating dandelion heads, linden tree leaflets, and garlic mustard in the sunshine, I went out on two wheels for adventure. I cycled round and round the near east side, the crooks, nooks, nannies and crannies of near-east Madison Wisconsin, soaking in the gentle sun. Visited St Vincent de Paul, Lazy Jane's Cafe, Cafe Zoma (back garden), Willy Street Co-op, Kitchen Gallery, Green Owl Cafe, In the Company of Thieves (Gorham), Mildred's Sandwich Shop, and Bradbury's (N. Hamilton - local food). Alas Sofia's Bakery and its pear ginger sauced waffles weren't available.

Eivør Pálsdóttir - Àtjan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxenk06JfQA&feature=related

(Faroese)

Atticelebrative

Copper glinting ale by chimney. At further end, my family (Season 5 :-) )








Hairhoremones









Belgian ale (V-12, 12%, Victory Brewing) in the attic








Tippling over plate











Lox onion dandelion cave-cheese salad in my cave.





Keeping cave warm and cosy








Looking at journal. Will I write in it....









Olivia Walton, the mother (Michael Learned)









John Walton, the father (Ralph Waite)










Zebulun Walton, the grandfather (Will Geer)






Ike Godsey, general store runner (Joe Conley)

















Ep Bridges, sheriff (Cleve Richardson)









Erin Walton, 2nd youngest daughter (Mary Elizabeth McDonough)


















Elizabeth Walton, youngest daughter (Kami Cotler)

























John Boy Walton, oldest son (Richard Thomas)

Pieces in Park

Madison Wisconsin's Peace Park is now *Pieces in Park* (no peace is in park)

PaPa Laughs at Himself after Speaking of How 'Vigourous' He and Fern Have Remained into Their 80s

Having Fun _Saying Words_ in Your Community

I abhor abbreviations - because the things they stand for are more stimulating & because mouthing letters (not words) slowly erases brains - buries the referent till you don't know what you're saying anymore. Words are pictures = sensuality = automatic memory cache. Letter codes estrange the symbols.

Take PDQ (a filling station in America): Once you start calling it Pretty Dern Quick, or Pounds of Duds & Quacks instead, it makes a picture imprint on your brain (stimulation!), aids memory, and is more fun to talk about in your community.