Yesterday afternoon we kayaked about 4 km to Wotschofska for some Hefeplinsen (yummy yeast-risen German pancakes, served at Wotschofska either with applesauce or cinnamon/butter/sugar). Sadly, they were closed for spring renovations! On the way back, though, we got to go through two of these cool self-service Schleusen (locks) that allow kayaks to navigate small rapidsContinue reading “Paddling the Lehder Graben”
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Spreewald Holiday
So, I’m back in the Spreewald for a work/fun retreat with my colleague Birgit and her friends Ruth and Tasja. The weather is drop-dead gorgeous, and so far we’ve biked to town and rented kayaks to paddle the network of canals here. I was in the middle of trying to explain Spreewald to my friendContinue reading “Spreewald Holiday”
Aikido and Rhetoric: Polishing
The only cure for materialism is the cleansing of the six senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind). If the senses are clogged, one’s perception is stifled. The more it is stifled, the more contaminated the senses become. This creates disorder in the world, and that is the greatest evil of all. Polish theContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Polishing”
The Saga of The Soufflé Pancake
A true saga takes you on a ride. It has Mystery. Drama. Poetry. Heartbreak. And it goes on for waaaaaaaay longer than you hoped it would. As with all of my Quixotic quests, I don’t remember how this one began. Does it matter? At this point, everyone who likes to cook has seen a souffléContinue reading “The Saga of The Soufflé Pancake”
Ceramics Saturdays: Charles Voltz
I thought I would go through a few more ceramics and potters in my personal collection after I did John Almeda. Charles Voltz was a French potter who set up shop in the 1950s in the renowned region of Vallauris, famous first for its range of native clays and later for the ceramicists who cameContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Charles Voltz”
Field-Trip Fridays/Friday Favorites
Since I’m still recovering from Covid, my big field trip today was to the…wait for it…GROCERY STORE!! Yeah, not gonna write a post on that. So instead, here’s a top-10 list of my favorite cookbooks: Food of the Southwest Indian Nations. I grew up eating some of these dishes but learned a lot of newContinue reading “Field-Trip Fridays/Friday Favorites”
Travelogue
I can’t believe I finally finished this project. I guess that’s what Covid and some nudging from an art buddy (thanks, Nicole!) can do for a girl…. I’ve been meaning for a long time to teach myself to use GarageBand to compose songs, and I’ve also had these video clips I’ve collected over the lastContinue reading “Travelogue”
Drama Queen: Five life lessons from K-dramas
Here’s a non-comprehensive list of valuable things I have learned so far:
Aikido and Rhetoric: The Gymnasium
The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit. Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace Hence it is incumbent on us to control the character of our activities, since on the quality of these depends the quality of our dispositions. It is therefore not of small momentContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: The Gymnasium”
Covid Haikus: Day 8
Has that dustbunnyBeen there in the middle ofThe floor this whole time?
The Rookery 