Two years ago in Edinburgh I had hoped to be joined by one of my nephews. (Well, technically he is a first cousin once-removed, but generationally I think of him as a nephew.) He couldn't make it. I was bummed and decided to fill the time with a… more »

Oh, gross, jetlag-jetlag-jetlag. I inteded to be up a seven. Woke up. Lay down again for a moment. Wasn't conscious again till eleven. Bleah. I had an appointment at one, so I googled the directions to our meeting place, copied them onto paper… more »

I lay down to sleep at 8:30 p.m., and 50 minutes later I woke up feeling like I had slept hard for 2-3 hours. It's a terrible feeling. Naps do not normally make my body feel better. Then make me feel like the sandman has pistol-whipped me. I hate… more »

I just realized that I have been posting significantly fewer pretty pictures than I have in previous blogs. There is a reason for that. Even though this part of Budapest is beautiful, it has two things that complicate viewing. First off, if you are… more »

The bathroom has a washer-dryer unit. It's all labeled in icons. Couldn't figure the damn thing out. Downloaded the manual and read it. Okay, let's practice with towels before my shirts go through it. Don responds: It went great. I had to add a… more »