American South Road Trip 2014
A road trip through the American South, starting at Baton Rouge and going up through the Mississippi Delta, including Natchez, Vicksburg, Oxford, Memphis, Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains.
Villefranche Intensive French Course 2014
I took a two-week intensive French course at the Institut de Français in Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Burma 2013
04 Nov 13 (Mon) Arrival to Yangon International Airport 05 Nov 13 (Tue) Yangon – fly to Bagan Blue Bird Hotel 06 Nov 13 (Wed) In Bagan 09 Nov 13 (Sat) Bagan – fly to Heho Myanmar Treasure 10 Nov 13 (Sun) In Inle Lake Myanmar Treasure 8 11 Nov 13 (Mon) Heho – fly … Read more
Venice Biennale 2013
I went to the Venice Biennale with Judith, Sandy and Keith, and Dave and Diane.
Namibia 2013
Day Date Accommodation Basis Nights Sun 28-Apr-13 Road transfer: Windhoek Airport -> Olive Grove Sun 28-Apr-13 Olive Grove Guesthouse, Windhoek (Luxury room) bb 1 Mon 29-Apr-13 Road transfer: Olive Grove -> Eros Airport Mon 29-Apr-13 Flight transfer: Eros Airport -> Wolwedans (09:15 – 10:45) Mon 29-Apr-13 Wolwedans Dune Camp, NamibRand Nature Reserve fba 2 … Read more
Penguin Trifecta
In 2013 our travels took us to the southernmost tips of South America, Africa and Australia, and in all three we saw penguins.
The Oracle in Austin with Meryl and Regis
POST A COMMENT Saturday, April 6, 2013, 8:00 pm Bass Concert Hall $10.00-32.00 Part of the 2012-2013 Texas Performing Arts Season The Oracle (The Rite of Spring) Meryl Tankard, concept, direction, costume design & choreography Paul White, dancer & choreography Régis Lansac, set and video design Damien Cooper & Matt Cox, lighting design Christopher Page, … Read more
Argentina 2013
We stayed for a month in Palermo Soho, on Nicaragua Street. Tom and Tim came down for a week, as did Sandy and Keith, and Nadine and Ed, who went with us to Patagonia. February 15: Fly to Ushuaia, afternoon free to explore town February 16: Penguin navigation with Haberton Estancia February 17: Tierra del … Read more
Australia 2012
We visited north Queensland (11/5–11/8), went on the South Seas cruise and returned to Australia. Rented apartments in Melbourne (12/9-15/2012) and Sydney in Paddington district (11/5-12/8). We also took a road trip along the southern coast.
Stroke
During a flight from Barcelona to San Francisco, while over Kansas I had a stroke. The plane landed in Denver and I was rushed to University Hospital. The doctor found: CAT scan: Some disease of carotid arteries. MRI: 3 or 4 strokes on upper left side and one small stroke on right side. Echocardiogram and … Read more
Barcelona 2012
We took the train from Mane to Barcelona for sightseeing. On the flight back to San Francisco I had a stroke (see Stroke).
Edinburgh Festival 2012
We saw: Letter of Last Resort After Rainfall The Fantasist Ali McGregor Hand or Fist Mies Julie Will Eno Loves I haven’t Known Lady Rizo Gulliver’s Travels Calder Quartet Mark Thomas No More Shall We Part Dirty Great Love Story Mess Blink