The post also known as, “Husband’s Vaccine in Prairie du Chien”. Chien means dog in French; the town is named after prairie dogs! That’s another thing I like about it, besides the appointment I found for my husband there a week ago. Evan qualified to be vaccinated before I did. It was worth it to […]
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During World War II, José Arturo Castellanos Contreras worked at the Embassy of El Salvador in Switzerland. He drew up official-looking papers to give Jewish families in Occupied Europe the rights of Salvadoran citizens so they could avoid the death camps. Castellanos was born in 1893. His family was military, and he reached the rank […]
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The form we are experimenting with this month has a lot of promise! (En español abajo) The sijo is a traditional Korean poetry form. It has three lines, like haiku, and the lines are 14-16 syllables. The themes can be natural, spiritual or humorous. We’ll start with a classic Korean poem from almost 800 years […]
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Little banjo froggy, ready to brighten up your day. Street art in Madison, Wisconsin. For 3 April, Six Word Saturday and Bright Squares: Crystal Corner Establishment waiting for vaccinated patrons to lift chilled glass mugs. Photo for Bright Squares, 4 April. Lights, camera, action, videotape. Photo for Bright Squares, 5 April. What is your favorite […]
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Look what we found under the snow! Bright Square for 1 April: Sun through the magnolia buds. Bright Square for 2 April: See Becky B’s Square Challenge, April’s theme is #Bright. Gracias for visiting Fake Flamenco! ¡Olé! –Rebecca Start Here for an index of articles.
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I’m happy to report that we have made it safely to Caracas! Tomorrow we’ll check out the botanical gardens, the Teleférico (aerial cable car) and the Museo Bolívar. We love Venezuelan food, we’ve tried it in Madison and we know this will be a tasty trip. It’s so amazing how we traveled the 2500 miles […]
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