When Matt was taking the MCAS tests last spring, he said they were so easy, he finished with hours to spare. Pencil down and up and out of the classroom. Diane and I looked at each other and back at Matt, and as fatherly as possible, I said, ìYou know, there is such a thing […]
About a quarter of a mile from the Queijo’s house you’ll drive through a puddle. Mark includes that puddle when he gives out directions. ItÃs always there and it only varies in size. Stop at the puddle, look left and right, and youÃll see vast stretches of water on either side of the road. If […]
by rakkity Once upon a time in the days of yore (2002 CE), in the little borough of Bowie in the kingdom of Maryland-sur-le-Bay, a father and son started going to the court to practice their skills in the ancient sport of racquet-le-balle. They did this on a regular basis, usually twice, sometimes thrice (rarely […]
More Noland “Today, they’d probably throw me in jail.†Noland doesn’t add history to his stories. Or background. But I do know he used to drink, and I do know both of his wives were alcoholics. “David’s mother, she put a burning cigarette in my face. One punch, and she went down.†He’s a large […]
When Caera walked in and sat down on the piano bench with her Celtic Harp, I thought, Boy does she look Irish. Irish like Eileen Foley, with black hair and blues eyes. When she sang in Gaelic, I thought, I wonder how long she’s been in this country. After a song or two she talked […]
“Photo of pas des deux is from Le Corsaire – Semyon Troyanoff with Anna Liudmilla, c1927, Paris, costumes by Georges de Pogedaieff. ” Semyon Troyanoff is Steven’s father’s stage name. View larger image
Steven Varga-Golovcsenko’s parents – Semyon and Margit Varga-Golovcsenko View larger image
Rakkity sent me this link . It’s one friendly American’s view of Germany, or more specifically, the Germans. Insightful and amusing, and if you read only one of the four pages he’s written, I’d start with the last : Tuesday, September 21, 2004. “…Germans (or maybe Europeans, I’m not sure everyone here is a German) […]
From Sunday’s Globe Magazine Squash, Green Bean, and White Bean Casserole “Set the oven at 425 degrees. Spread the squash, flat side up, in a baking pan and sprinkle with olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Add 1/4 cup of the water to the edges of the pan. Roast the squash for 30 minutes or […]
Saturday, we (Dan, Mark, Mark and Adam) all met at out favorite haunt, La Provence, in Concord. We’ve occupied tables there for hours at time, mostly in the back room which is offset from the main dining area. The last time we met for lunch, the back room was closed, and because it was so […]
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Pumpkin, Dolly Smith’s cat, was our cat’s best friend. She’d frequently sit somewhere on the lawn and look at our house, waiting for Skunk to join her. Skunk displayed little interest, but I’d always open the door and let him out. He would then stretch, lie on the deck, lick his paws, gaze at the […]