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MAY 15, MONDAY
CHILDREN’S ART AT THE GUGGENHEIM One exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York City that I didn’t mention was an exhibit of children’s drawings. The Guggenheim has major locations in New York City and Bilbao, Spain. An interesting exhibit was
MAY 15, MONDAY
CHILDREN’S ART AT THE GUGGENHEIM One exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York City that I didn’t mention was an exhibit of children’s drawings. The Guggenheim has major locations in New York City and Bilbao, Spain. An interesting exhibit was
MAY 14, SATURDAY
SICILY/TUSCANY/NAOUSSA Finally GOING.COM came through again. Flying to Italy today was again briefly inexpensive. This time I booked the ticket immediately before it could slip away. This time instead of Charlotte to Rome for $606, it was Asheville to Milan
MAY 14, SATURDAY
SICILY/TUSCANY/NAOUSSA Finally GOING.COM came through again. Flying to Italy today was again briefly inexpensive. This time I booked the ticket immediately before it could slip away. This time instead of Charlotte to Rome for $606, it was Asheville to Milan
MAY 13, SATURDAY
MEMORIES OF CENTRAL PARK Saturday was a Central Park kind of day in Asheville. The sun was shining and the air was cool. On Tueday Leeann took us for a walk through to Central Park after our visit to the
MAY 13, SATURDAY
MEMORIES OF CENTRAL PARK Saturday was a Central Park kind of day in Asheville. The sun was shining and the air was cool. On Tueday Leeann took us for a walk through to Central Park after our visit to the
MAY 12, FRIDAY
DEATH AND LUCK On Friday morning Tom Showalter‘s older brother, John (both retired from teaching at Warren Wilson), joined us at McDonalds for the senior coffee or WWC old man‘s club. We old guys have been meeting for 12 years.
MAY 12, FRIDAY
DEATH AND LUCK On Friday morning Tom Showalter‘s older brother, John (both retired from teaching at Warren Wilson), joined us at McDonalds for the senior coffee or WWC old man‘s club. We old guys have been meeting for 12 years.
MAY 11, THURSDAY
MONTEVIDEO The morning after we got back from our ten hour Amtrak train ride to Raleigh followed by a 4 hour car ride home it felt so good to sit here in my own house on a beautiful sunny day
MAY 11, THURSDAY
MONTEVIDEO The morning after we got back from our ten hour Amtrak train ride to Raleigh followed by a 4 hour car ride home it felt so good to sit here in my own house on a beautiful sunny day
MAY 10, WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday Susie and I boarded the Amtrak Carolinian #79 at 7:25 a.m. and were on time all the way to Raleigh at 5:22 p.m.. Then we took our car out of municipal parking ($60 for five days) and drove
MAY 10, WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday Susie and I boarded the Amtrak Carolinian #79 at 7:25 a.m. and were on time all the way to Raleigh at 5:22 p.m.. Then we took our car out of municipal parking ($60 for five days) and drove
MAY 9, TUESDAY
GUGGENHEIM: GEGO I had never heard of Gertrud Goldschmidt, or Gego, as she called herself. Her German Jewish family left Stuttgart in 1938 after she had studied engineering and architecture to escape Nazi persecution by fleeing to Venezuela which became
MAY 9, TUESDAY
GUGGENHEIM: GEGO I had never heard of Gertrud Goldschmidt, or Gego, as she called herself. Her German Jewish family left Stuttgart in 1938 after she had studied engineering and architecture to escape Nazi persecution by fleeing to Venezuela which became
MAY 8, MONDAY
DENTAL VISIT AND UNION SQUARE I have two dentists, an Asheville dentist, Dr. Martin, who checks me twice a year when I have my teeth cleaned who fills cavities and makes crowns, and an Indian Delhi dentist, Dr. Kakar, who
MAY 8, MONDAY
DENTAL VISIT AND UNION SQUARE I have two dentists, an Asheville dentist, Dr. Martin, who checks me twice a year when I have my teeth cleaned who fills cavities and makes crowns, and an Indian Delhi dentist, Dr. Kakar, who
MAY 7, SUNDAY
NEW YORK CITY We met my nephew Mike Wimsatt and his partner Kathy at the Grey Dog restaurant near our hotel in Chelsea. It was a colorful, cheerful restaurant where we had a marvelous breakfast. Kathy was celebrating her 42nd
MAY 7, SUNDAY
NEW YORK CITY We met my nephew Mike Wimsatt and his partner Kathy at the Grey Dog restaurant near our hotel in Chelsea. It was a colorful, cheerful restaurant where we had a marvelous breakfast. Kathy was celebrating her 42nd
MAY 6, SATURDAY
AMTRAK TO NEW YORK Susie and I parked my car in the Wake County Parking Deck and were ready to board the train at 9, but Train 92, Silver Star, from Miami to New York was an hour and a
MAY 6, SATURDAY
AMTRAK TO NEW YORK Susie and I parked my car in the Wake County Parking Deck and were ready to board the train at 9, but Train 92, Silver Star, from Miami to New York was an hour and a
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