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“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Liberty” (Day 16)

May 3 ~ Cologne [As Facebooked:   Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Cologne (as in “Eau de . . . “). [We] visited the cathedral (after John got his quiet box exchanged), whose dark exterior color is the result of … Continue reading

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“Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story”

October 22 [Tyler Michaels as Bobby Vee (St. Paul Pioneer Press photo).] [So, early in the week the Howells sent an e-mail asking if we were up going to “Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story” at the History Theatre in … Continue reading

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The Big Game . . . and Stuff Preceding

October 8 [The Salty Dogs at Carlos Creek Winery.  The inside edition is indicative of the change of seasons.] October 9 [The Kiehnes were in town from Austin, Texas.  The European tour group of last spring reunited in Ashby for … Continue reading

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“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Budapest” (Day 15(II))

May 2 ~ Koblenz [As Facebooked:  Koblenz, pop. 107,000, at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel Rivers. In fact, Koblenz means confluence in Latin, as it was a city founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Accordingly, we made … Continue reading

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