Once Upon a Time at a Resort Hotel

Fruit can be a fussy subject. And I'll get to that in moment. but first: The Grand Hotel Back when I was a Pius Itinerant, I spent an entire summer at a large resort hotel in Maine. I started out washing dishes in the kitchen, moved up to busboy, and eventually became a waiter. The …

Judy’s Number Game – #72

And the Number is: 193 Boarding Plank on the USS Constitution small cherry planks Leaf Boxes an early boat portrait that I used epoxy on to glue up the blank. The join between the pieces of the blank was gkue starved. "tempering"- spoons get boiled in water to raise the grain prior to final finishing …

Threesome

A rabbi, a priest, and a Buddhist monk walked into the coffeehouse and discussed free will. No, it's not a setup for a bad joke. It was something that frequently happened at the Rienzi Coffeehouse in Greenwich Village. It was the informal get-together of three friends, and not something unusual in a place like New …

Flashback!!!!!!

I published this on May 9th 2021 - I love this group!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_gtGfAail4 Livin' easyLovin' freeSeason ticket on a one way rideAskin' nothin'Leave me beTakin' everythin' in my strideDon't need reasonDon't need rhymeAin't nothin' that I'd rather doGoin' downParty timeMy friends are gonna be there too I'm on the highway to hellOn the highway to …

All local

As an applied anthropologist, I could be a hero to the people in the local area that I served. My job was to document and preserve, but also to present. The program part probably had no long-term effect. But in a multi-ethnic neighborhood that was literally on the other side of the tracks, it made …

On Track

What sort of track is your life on? Some folks I've known are clearly on the circular one that repeats mistakes endlessly. They never seem to learn. It may be worse if they have enough self-understanding to realize it, but not enough to break the habits. Then I've known those who fight valiantly and ease …

Getting Some Gardening Done

Lou Carreras photo

May first time to get more of the garden in. As you can see from the above photo I have some vast acreage. What? You don't believe me? OK it's actually at a greenhouse that I shop at. But I did do a l ot of work today. Most of the herb Garden is in. …

Last On The Card – April 2025

I planted this eastern redbud a few years ago. So far it underwhelms in terms of its springtime display. Oh well, onward.

The Closet door

Some things are easiest revisited years after time has softened the blow.

Judy’s Number Game – number 70

And the number is: 191 rough work complete Frog by the pond carniverous plant in a terrarium bug tracks Portland Head Light whimsical marine theme. Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA Two projects nearing completion - October 9, 2018 The first is a large cherry bowl. The roughing in has been completed, and the bowl interior is …