“Noland, I’ve got question for you.†“Yeah, well, I’ll do my best. Where are you?†“I’m over at the golf pro’s condo. I’m working on his bathroom and his fire alarm is beeping. He tells me It has been for ten days, and he doesn’t know why. Can you believe that? Anyway, I want to […]
I was aware that this could happen because ten years ago, while I was working in Kathy SolterÃs kitchen , an electrician told me a similar story. And, I write knowing that shinydome will be sitting at his computer, shaking his head. A condo owner up the street asked me to install two bathroom fans. […]
Chris Rad Leon finished up the boys room today. It looks really great. He did a few “extras†for me. He decided that the sconce that was in there was not up to par, so he went out and bought and installed a very nice one. He changed all the switch plates. He took the […]
Leon is Chris’s painter. He’s Italian, not tall, but thick, with a barrel chest, and biceps I used to dream about. He’s also opinionated. “What’s that crap? “ He kicks at the wood nailed below the closet’s sliding doors. We’re in Chris’s son’s room and Leon is sizing it up, thinking about how much to […]
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) […]