Thoughts from an opinionated old lady. I get a kick out of all the countries where people live who visit here. Daughter Susan suggested I start listing the countries where you live.

Thursday, September 20, 2012. Monday, June 25, 2012. The Pirates are currently 5 games over . 500 and 1 game out of the division lead. They will almost certainly be buyers at the trade deadline. So from the teams who will probably be sellers, here are the players, whether probable or purely a dream, I would like to see in a Pirates uniform come August. Yeah right, none of these teams are selling. He has 2 years left. A team that is really underachi.

My arrival to La Paz was marked, literally, by a handful of ink. As I formed the line to pass. La Pazs airport is in the altiplano above the city. The streets in the center are pleasantly sloped and crooked, bordered by small businesses in undistinguished colonial buildings. Along the sidewalks, indigenous women walked about their daily business, oddly unaware of the tiny bowler hat cocked to one side of their head.

A mostly photographic exploration of the way things look from and in Pulkau, Austria and surroundings. Door Handle, Pulkau, Austria. This entry was posted in Austria. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Originally uploaded by The Jersey Guy. Long-abandoned grocery store in Pulkau, Lower Austria. This entry was posted in Uncategorized.

Because reality is always more astonishing than made-up stuff. On the joys of learning French and other language exploits. Several years ago, before my first trip to Prague, I picked up a Berlitz Czech phrasebook and began what seemed like an innocent attempt at learning a few words and phrases. I have studied another language. French impressions at 3 weeks. So to my delight, French has been a walk in the park. I can see there is a lot.