“Okra is the closest thing to nylon I’ve ever eaten. It’s like they bred cotton with a green bean.” – Robin Williams, comedian Sr. Williams aside, and I’m not even going to touch on “O-Holing” (don’t go doing an internet search unless you really want to just ruin your day – there, I warned you… Read More Where’s the Okra?
“Hors D’oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.” – Jack Benny, comedian Sometimes my decisions of weekend themes turn out to be more difficult to plan a menu around than others. I mean, what was I thinking, “the classic american sandwich”? PBJ, bologna, fried bologna, liverwurst, lox, po’ boy, muffuletta, grilled cheese, shrimp salad,… Read More The Great American Sandwich Challenge
“‘Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone; No flower of her kindred, No rosebud is nigh, To reflect back her blushes, To give sigh for sigh. I’ll not leave thee, thou lone one! To pine on the stem; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep… Read More The Last Rosario of Summer
Just a couple of more posts as we wandered Rosario… this one our slow boat through the Delta back with Sebastián from the morning’s bike tour…. You may be wondering what this odd photo is. Note the strange white streamer – it’s a sticky filament, similar to spider webs, but it’s all over the delta,… Read More Lazy River
“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – H. G. Wells After a good night’s sleep, we were up and out early in the morning to meet up with Sebastián Clerico, who offers a selection of Rosario and Delta tours on bike,… Read More Ring Around the Ros(ar)i(o)
“Along with Paraná, Rosario is one of the few Argentine cities that cannot point to a particular individual as its founder, nor a particular date that it was founded – it grew up gradually around a small chapel that was placed on the hillside for travelers to stop at. The city’s patron is the Virgin… Read More Unfounded City
“The artist must yield himself to his own inspiration… I should compose with utter confidence a subject that set my musical blood going, even though it were condemned by all other artists as anti-musical.” – Giuseppe Verdi There is little question that the operas of Giuseppe Verdi have had a lasting influence on the cultural… Read More A King’s Amusement
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. – Proverbs 17:22 If there’s one thing the Chinese have on us westerners when it comes to naming restaurants it is that they are unflaggingly positive. The names invoke fortune and spirit, caring and beauty. Not that I knew what the… Read More Be of Good Cheer, Spice is Here