Category: Personal

Balance of terror 0

Balance of terror

One dog and two cats seem to be even enough forces to attain a certain balance of terror. Or, Morris and Minor might simply have...

Impressions of Crete 0

Impressions of Crete

different shades of green from yellow to blue spread like an ocean’s rainbow in the greenery of Almirida bay where the trees bear flowers of...

Knossos and Heraklion 0

Knossos and Heraklion

The problem with Knossos is that Sir Arthur Evans, the British architect who bought it at the end of the 19th century, had parts of...

Almirida 0

Almirida

The light breeze turns the 30 degree heat into a nice warmth. Add frequent swims in the 25 degree water, and it’s perfect. Almirida is...

Off to Greece 0

Off to Greece

In a couple of ours we’re off to Greece. We’re going to Almirida, a small village on Crete, about 10 km east of Chania. The...

A Minor cat problem 0

A Minor cat problem

Minor is cute as ever in her new harness. K is just cute as ever. Minor, in the box for once. Minor is giving us...

Pride parade 0

Pride parade

Today has been a nice, stress-free day. Much welcome. Also good weather for once. Me like! I and K met Gitta, Chris, Hastur and Karin...

Summer drought 0

Summer drought

No news is good news, they say. Well, not if you work at the news desk and you just want the day to go by...

Cruising 0

Cruising

The wind heavy on my face We sail above the waters Gulls underneath and a sure death should you plummet This summer’s first all blue...

Dublin in sunshine 0

Dublin in sunshine

I’m sitting on my bed in the tiny room at the Charles Stewart guesthouse in Dublin. It’s a twin room, strangely organized with the beds...