The Medieval Tech Support skit taken from the show “Øystein og jeg” on Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK)in 2001. It is in Norwegian with English subtitles. It remains my favorite YouTube video. According to the notes it features Øystein Backe (helper)and Rune Gokstad (desperate monk) and ws written by Knut Nærum. With Kindles, E-Readers and other DigitalContinue reading “Book Help Desk”
Category Archives: Life as I find it
Nightlife in Lake County
We got up and had coffee this morning. I needed it. I was groggy (and probably Mary was too) from a visit by a raccoon in the wee hours. Around 1:10 this morning, Peaches ran down the bedroom and office stairs alerting us to the critter’s presence. I had closed the basement door around 7Continue reading “Nightlife in Lake County”
Back in the USA (MIA to SFO)
Monday March 18, 2008 Miami International Airport We passengers got off the plane (deplane sounds so Fantasy Island, doesn’t it?) and zombied forward, toward the bureaucramaze, which is like a maize maze but not nearly as much fun. Sergio had warned us about Miami International Airport. He was too kind. The show run by CustomsContinue reading “Back in the USA (MIA to SFO)”
Brasil – Rio de Janeiro Aeroporto
Segunda-Feira 18 Março 2008 The ride from Buzios to Rio de Janeiro airport is just as easy due to Mario’s excellent driving. After an hour on highway BR-101, we come upon the Rio harbor and can see the now-familiar landmarks of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) and, Corcovado mountain on which Christ the Redeemer stands. MarioContinue reading “Brasil – Rio de Janeiro Aeroporto”
Brasil – Búzios Tchau
Segunda-Feira 17 Março 2008 Búzios We are ready to go. Packing took very little time. We decided that everything would need to be washed when we got home. Those items we had washed two days ago are still wet. Humidity is high here. At around 11:30 AM, we were enjoying one last cup of chaContinue reading “Brasil – Búzios Tchau”
Brasil – Búzios Palm Sunday
Domingo (Palm Sunday)16 Março 2008 Búzios We hoofed into Búzios centro twice (mind you I had few complaints). On the first trip our plan was to use an ATM, get some folding cash, a cafezinho, and wander about a bit. The first couple ATMs could not would not read our card (not on a train,Continue reading “Brasil – Búzios Palm Sunday”
Brasil – Búzios Artisan Community
Sabado 15 Março 2008 Buzios The town of Buzios is made up three settlements on the peninsula—Ossos (Bones), Manguinhos, and Amamaçao de Buzios. There is also one on the mainland called Rasa. Buzios is called the St. Tropez of Brazil. Never having been to St. Tropez, I liken it to La Jolla or Carmel inContinue reading “Brasil – Búzios Artisan Community”
Brasil: Dia 10 – Buzios
Sexta-feira 14 Março 2008 After the storm I thought that at least the roosters would not crow. Neither sun, nor rain, nor gloom of night will stop these cocks from their appointed duty of interrupting the town’s sleep patterns. I got out of cama after 8 am and walked downstairs to make some cha. MyContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 10 – Buzios”
Brasil: Dia 9 – Búzios
Quinta-feira 13 Março 2008 Souvenir day today We thought that today for almoça we might just get a guarana (it’s made from an Amazonian berry and tastes like a cross between ginger ale and apple juice with a caffeine kick), burger, and batata fritas (french fries) at Bob’s Burgers. “Our” condo lies within a blockContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 9 – Búzios”
Brasil: Dia Oito – Búzios
Quarta-Feira, 12 Março 2008, Buzios. The roosters waited until 4:30 AM to raise a ruckus. We’ve heard geese (they are great “watchdogs”) at the green house across the way. I guess that it’s the roosters and geese getting into shouting matches. We took Café de Manha no casa (breakfast in the house) and then figuredContinue reading “Brasil: Dia Oito – Búzios”
Nullius in Verba 