Snowbird from Bavaria
Migrations between a small farming village in Bavaria and a Gulf of Mexico port on the west coast of Florida — the Sunshine State
Our Apartment During A Pandemic
Our Apartment During A Pandemic
In the growing storm of the Coronavirus pandemic, this picture from my corner office was reassuring ─ a street and sidewalk cleaner going…
Last Season
Last Season
One of our favorite activities in the marina is starting the day between 6 and 7 AM, perfect for watching sunrise, and heading to one of…
The Castles of Schwangau
The Castles of Schwangau
The village of Schwangau is in Bavaria close to the Austrian border and nestled in the Alpine foothills. The bucolic countryside is known…
In the Saddle
In the Saddle
The earliest picture of me in the saddle riding with my daughter at a friend’s Malibu Canyon ranch was the beginning of a short-lived…
Old Fashioned Medicine
Old Fashioned Medicine
We keep up with technology for senior citizens, but there’s also a warm comfortable feeling in “old fashioned” — like driving my VW Bug…
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Blitz Visit to New York City
Blitz Visit to New York City
I visited a 99-year-old aunt in Manhattan before departing for my summer migration to Bavaria. She along with my uncle is the last…
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
It is a springtime ritual to attend the annual American Stage in the Park rehearsals. This year’s production was Mamma Mia based on the…
Me and the G.D.P.R.
Me and the G.D.P.R.
The lead-in picture to this story was supposed to be children frolicking in the snow but the G.D.P.R. made me replace it with an…
Requiem for a Houseboat
Requiem for a Houseboat
On my latest annual Snowbird return to Florida, I was pleasantly surprised at the marina. For almost a quarter century, walks down the…
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael
I am ambivalent over having one of nature’s catastrophic wonders as a namesake, especially for the death and destruction in its path…