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Comments (8)Hey O, I think I saw the Rembrandt exhibition here in Dayton...I'm pretty sure it is the same one. Yep, I'd like the info on the Frank Lloyd Wright place (you were right, it's Wright. :) )...I forgot which one it was is...Taliesen house??? My brain is fried. I don't know if we'll go on the walk over....I don't do well with glass floors...I hate them in libraries (built in the 1950s or so) and that's when they are frosted! Also, it's $25 a pop...dd is a scardy cat and dh is definitely afraid of heights, but he adores the GC so we'll see. Dd wants to go to a ghost town. Any good suggestions?...See MoreSo where in Europe would you buy a vacation home?
Comments (31)Well, Gooster, a lot of people think it will keep dropping. so maybe you will have plenty of opportunity; who knows. I did want to chime in re Chile. We were in Chile this past December. It is a very lovely country, and it sure does have a ton of coastline! We did a day trip to Valparaiso (very disappointing and a dump, frankly) and to Vina del Mar (I think it's most famous beach town). To me, Vina del Mar looked like Miami before its revival. Lots of 70s and 80s high rises, things in poor repair, stray dogs on the street, traffic, vendors selling lots of total junk. Thumbs down. We did have the great fortune of going to Zapallar to visit a Chilean family we had met earlier in our travels and Zapallar is gorgeous; looks a bit like the French riviera. That said, pretty small, very few amenities and overwhelmingly local. I am not sure if I would want to be in a place that did not have more of an international community? Oh and Chile's on-again-of-again dalliances with socialism might concern me as an investor. And overall, South America is a frustrating place --- just not well run at all....See MoreWhat to do when the book is so boring you can’t finish the page?
Comments (31)I'm so glad you're enjoying that, Jasdip! I started to read it when it first came out, and had been billed as sci fi, was appalled in a feminist way with the opening bits, and when it turned out to be Scotland, I threw the book across the room. I've actually enjoyed the TV show, which is ridiculous in the plotting (but no more so than other romantic adventures) but fun, and a feast for the eyes. I admit, there might have been worth in the books past those opening bits, but I just can't go there. I also threw a John Grisham novel across the room. It was from later in his career, so I assume it was suffering from I'm-too-famous-to-be-edited-itis. The only book I regret not finishing is The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead. I read most of it when it first came out, loved it, but real life made me put it down for awhile, and I would have had to start over to finish it. I should put it on my list. Many authors don't know how to end, and there comes a point where they run out of steam 2/3 of the way through. I feel no compunction abandoning them when I feel they’ve abandoned me! But I had wanted to finish The Intuitionist, and really should. @Neely, so sorry! I forgot about the play. That may be the inspiration for the title. The Resistance book is by Sonia Purnell, an Englishwoman of merit. Full title: A Woman of no Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. I do belong to a group of readers, and every so often we do all read the same thing, but more often we discuss what we're reading, ourselves, or have a general theme where we all choose our own books. Sometimes, it’s more like book reports than a discussion group, but the books are interesting, because people like what they're reading, and when we all read the same book, it's usually something old and seminal, so likely to be enjoyed by all. Usually, people will also be reading up about the authors, related materials, Interpretations in other media, etc., rather than a single book. It's very different from the standard book club format. Re food in novelss, generally, I’m not too impressed. Nero Wolfe was a character who was both gourmet and gourmand, and discussed food a lot. A paperback edition of the books awhile back included afterwords with recipes, I think also by Rex Stout (the author). One of them, which has stuck with me for many years is scrambled eggs. His recommendation: cook on very low heat, and as edges form, worry them, until the eggs are cooked. I've always thought that must lead to phenomenal eggs, but I've never had the urge to try it. ;D Today, I probably don’t have time, but I just got a beautiful cabbage. I read or saw something about braising it with salty things between the leaves. I want to try that....See MoreWhy is all interior design stuff for sale now so boring?
Comments (6)I recently read a very funny and endearing story about an email telling customers about sofa delivery delays. The email cc'd the 200 recipients instead of using bcc. The story's point was how the group went from anger to community BUT I googled the sofa and found this: It comes in a ton of other gorgeous hues. So, new items that will keep you awake are available, although their delivery will probably be delayed. Here's the story link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/05/dude-wheres-my-couch...See MoreJustDoIt
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