Monthly Archives: October 2022

OCTOBER 26, WEDNESDAY

ASHEVILLE EYE AND FAITH Today I went to Asheville Eye Associates—Retina. Over a month ago I made an appointment at Asheville Eye Associates to see the doctor who replaced my cataracts several years ago becasue I thought that I couldn’t

OCTOBER 26, WEDNESDAY

ASHEVILLE EYE AND FAITH Today I went to Asheville Eye Associates—Retina. Over a month ago I made an appointment at Asheville Eye Associates to see the doctor who replaced my cataracts several years ago becasue I thought that I couldn’t

OCTOBER 25, TUESDAY

POLITICS When Kathe got sick almost two years ago she no longer wanted to watch the news. Until then she watched MSNBC religiously and was very much caught in the tensions between MAGA people and Liberals. She couldn’t tear herself

OCTOBER 25, TUESDAY

POLITICS When Kathe got sick almost two years ago she no longer wanted to watch the news. Until then she watched MSNBC religiously and was very much caught in the tensions between MAGA people and Liberals. She couldn’t tear herself

OCTOBER 24, MONDAY

CONFESSION I just came back from a long flight across the Atlantic and back. In the back of my mind I know that the flight itself contributes to global warming. In a year this is my third round trip flight

OCTOBER 24, MONDAY

CONFESSION I just came back from a long flight across the Atlantic and back. In the back of my mind I know that the flight itself contributes to global warming. In a year this is my third round trip flight

OCTOBER 23, SUNDAY

LEAF SEASON IN ASHEVILLE In October, on a good year when the weather has been not too wet and not too drive and the nights are chilly but not yet freezing, the leaves turn brilliant reds and yellows and orange.

OCTOBER 23, SUNDAY

LEAF SEASON IN ASHEVILLE In October, on a good year when the weather has been not too wet and not too drive and the nights are chilly but not yet freezing, the leaves turn brilliant reds and yellows and orange.

OCTOBER 22, SATURDAY

MEN DRINKING TEA I almost couldn’t write this post. One of the things that struck Susie and me the most about Morocco was the number of sidewalk tea shops with only men in them, often solitary, one at a table,

OCTOBER 22, SATURDAY

MEN DRINKING TEA I almost couldn’t write this post. One of the things that struck Susie and me the most about Morocco was the number of sidewalk tea shops with only men in them, often solitary, one at a table,

OCTOBER 21, FRIDAY

EATING A member of my Friday men’s group mentioned that all we seemed to be doing in Morocco was eating, as that was what most of my photographs showed us doing. Before I left someone said, take some photographs of

OCTOBER 21, FRIDAY

EATING A member of my Friday men’s group mentioned that all we seemed to be doing in Morocco was eating, as that was what most of my photographs showed us doing. Before I left someone said, take some photographs of

OCTOBER 20, THURSDAY

TRANSITION A month ago, the day before I left for Morocco I was all packed and had nothing left to do. I had an empty day and suddenly had no motivation to do anything at all. You’d think that before

OCTOBER 20, THURSDAY

TRANSITION A month ago, the day before I left for Morocco I was all packed and had nothing left to do. I had an empty day and suddenly had no motivation to do anything at all. You’d think that before

OCTOBER 19, WEDNESDAY

EATING IN FES (FEZ) Last night was our last night in Fes and our last night eating out in style. I had been told that I should enjoy the food in Morocco. I had no idea what Moroccan food is.

OCTOBER 19, WEDNESDAY

EATING IN FES (FEZ) Last night was our last night in Fes and our last night eating out in style. I had been told that I should enjoy the food in Morocco. I had no idea what Moroccan food is.

OCTOBER 18, TUESDAY

AIRBNB’S When Susie, Todd and I began to use Airbnb’s four years ago we assumed that Airbnb’s were extra rooms in people’s houses that they were given a way of renting to strangers for a night or two through the

OCTOBER 18, TUESDAY

AIRBNB’S When Susie, Todd and I began to use Airbnb’s four years ago we assumed that Airbnb’s were extra rooms in people’s houses that they were given a way of renting to strangers for a night or two through the

OCTOBER 18, TUESDAY

AIRBNB’S When Susie, Todd and I began to use Airbnb’s four years ago we assumed that Airbnb’s were extra rooms in people’s houses that they were given a way of renting to strangers for a night or two through the

OCTOBER 18, TUESDAY

AIRBNB’S When Susie, Todd and I began to use Airbnb’s four years ago we assumed that Airbnb’s were extra rooms in people’s houses that they were given a way of renting to strangers for a night or two through the