So glad you’ve asked. When deciding on a website name three years ago, I knew I had the right one when it made me chortle; Fake Flamenco. It was a week before a writers’ conference and my memoir professor proclaimed, you *will* have a website. My eyebrows raised, I *will*? I wonder how I’ll do […]
Read more
In Madison, we have flocks of wild Canadian geese around our lakes and many people keep tame backyard chickens. Of those two birds, I wonder why we talk about goose pimples when we’re cold, in English. How common were geese in England when that phrase was invented? I guess for centuries a Christmas goose was […]
Read more
I pulled into a parking place at the grocery store last week. While I put on my face mask, I looked out the front window and saw a black walnut a sneaky squirrel had hidden. As a bonus, I liked the gray blue sky peeking through the rivet holes of the post. Gracias for visiting […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
Since we own one car, I often walk or bike to do errands. I came upon an absurd sight recently as I walked home. The pedestrian and bike path was blocked by a flashing railroad crossing sign with the barriers down. There were no bikes, there were no trains, just me. As I got closer, […]
Read more
This week in the United States wasn’t so funny. So here is a sight that made me laugh when I was buying cupcakes for Eagle’s birthday last week. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor dining today? Check out Debbie and Friends’ great pics at Six Word Saturday. 6WS #SixWordSaturday
Read moreTravel Blog - About the Journey Not Just the Destination
Photos, art - and a little bit of LIT.
Cynthia D. Bertelsen's Musings on Nature and Culture, Since 2008
Word(s) . Light . Life
