Terça-Feira, 11 Março 2008 We slept like bricks until 1:30 AM when two, maybe three, roosters crowed for while (maybe an hour) and then shut their beaks until dawn. I’ve been fighting a cold and a sore throat for a week so Mary wandered out into town in search of comidas for café de manha.Continue reading “Brasil: Dia Sete – Búzios”
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Brasil: Dia Seis – Brasilia to Búzios
I’m sitting on our balcony overlooking the Atlantic listening to Maria Rita on the CD player as I write this recap. I’m fighting a head cold that has dogged me since leaving the US but otherwise, I feel great. Below is a picture of Rio de Janeiro. Segunda-Feira, 10 Março 2008 We got up beforeContinue reading “Brasil: Dia Seis – Brasilia to Búzios”
Brasil: Dia 5 – The Day after the Wedding
Domingo, 9 Março 2008 Steroid-fueled touristas. Antonio drives fast (even for a Brazilian). We visited several sites including but not limited to: the JK bridge (pictured), the Presidential Palace, and Catetinho. Catetinho is the Presidential residence for JK’s use while he was overseeing the 3-year construction project of Brasilia. It is muito rustico—just a placeContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 5 – The Day after the Wedding”
Brasil Day 4 – Day of the Wedding
Sabado 8 Março 2008 The wedding was scheduled for 7:30 p.m., so we had the day free to rest and relax, or so we thought. Sergio’s father, Antonio, insisted (the former commander of the security force to protect the embassy sector can be quite persuasive) on taking us to the same sights as the dayContinue reading “Brasil Day 4 – Day of the Wedding”
Brasil Day 3 – Brasilia
Quinta-Feira 7 Março 2008 Mary and I had the apartamento to ourselves for the first night and awoke feeling pretty darned good. We showered and went off in search of café de manha (breakfast) and a banco or a reliable ATM. We took the elevator down from the 12th floor and immediately became disoriented inContinue reading “Brasil Day 3 – Brasilia”
Brazil (part um) SFO to Brasilia
WWSWAD (What would Southwest Airlines do?) Wednesday March 4, 2008 I have grown used to how Southwest Airlines runs its operation. Conditioned like a gerbil to their needs. Needless to say, when I fly with someone else I compare the experience to SWA. I could not fly on SWA to Brazil. They don’t go there,Continue reading “Brazil (part um) SFO to Brasilia”
Frank Morgan
In November, I asked Michael Connelly, on his Ask Michael Connelly portion of his message board, about a piece of music at the beginning of the video Blue Neon Night (Frank Morgan can be heard playing “Lullaby” at the end of the linked YouTube snippet). He answered in early February that if it had pianoContinue reading “Frank Morgan”
John Stewart – Never Goin' Back
America has lost its voice and a piece of its soul. With apologies to Don Maclean, the music died at 7:30 AM on January 19, 2008. John Stewart (September 5, 1939 – January 19, 2008) was an American songwriter and singer, best known for being a member of the Kingston Trio (1961–1967). He was muchContinue reading “John Stewart – Never Goin' Back”
John Stewart – Never Goin’ Back
America has lost its voice and a piece of its soul. With apologies to Don Maclean, the music died at 7:30 AM on January 19, 2008. John Stewart (September 5, 1939 – January 19, 2008) was an American songwriter and singer, best known for being a member of the Kingston Trio (1961–1967). He was muchContinue reading “John Stewart – Never Goin’ Back”
Tis the Season
There are times during the holidays that I get overwhelmed by the crowds. I went to one of the malls that fester about on the landscape. People were relatively benign yet the amount of humanity and cars came close to gridlock. We all played parking bingo for spaces. It’s akin to musical chairs with cars.Continue reading “Tis the Season”
Nullius in Verba 