Author Archives: billybaba
JUNE 12, THURSDAY
JENNY ODELL Thursday evening, at 6:15 p.m., after a Trader Joe Indian meal, I sat opened the window of my apartment that faced the French Broad river and sat at my desk, wondering what to write about on my iPad,
JUNE 12, THURSDAY
JENNY ODELL Thursday evening, at 6:15 p.m., after a Trader Joe Indian meal, I sat opened the window of my apartment that faced the French Broad river and sat at my desk, wondering what to write about on my iPad,
JUNE 11, WEDNESDAY
BALLAD SWAP In the morning I showed the house I am selling to the last person who has shown interest. To my surprise they seemed very interested. But the tension of dealing with the sale of house without any experience
JUNE 11, WEDNESDAY
BALLAD SWAP In the morning I showed the house I am selling to the last person who has shown interest. To my surprise they seemed very interested. But the tension of dealing with the sale of house without any experience
JUNE 10, TUESDAY
MOVING There are people who buy and sell houses and get a kick out of it. There are people who read about the stock market and love making their choices and getting rich. I have a colleague on the same
JUNE 10, TUESDAY
MOVING There are people who buy and sell houses and get a kick out of it. There are people who read about the stock market and love making their choices and getting rich. I have a colleague on the same
JUNE 9, MONDAY
THUD Today, with a thud, I was back from three weeks of wandering, first to Memphis for my granddaughter, Hannah’s college graduation, then two and a half weeks in Winsen and Celle, Germany and finally two days at the Woodstock
JUNE 9, MONDAY
THUD Today, with a thud, I was back from three weeks of wandering, first to Memphis for my granddaughter, Hannah’s college graduation, then two and a half weeks in Winsen and Celle, Germany and finally two days at the Woodstock
JUNE 7, SATURDAY (AND 8TH)
WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS REUNION Saturday morning I again shifted, not so much in space as in time. Woodstock School, the Himalayan North Indian boarding school that I attended through elementary and high school, has a USA reunion every year
JUNE 7, SATURDAY (AND 8TH)
WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS REUNION Saturday morning I again shifted, not so much in space as in time. Woodstock School, the Himalayan North Indian boarding school that I attended through elementary and high school, has a USA reunion every year
JUNE 6, FRIDAY
OLD MAN’S COFFEE I was very chipper Friday morning after sleeping soundly because it was already noon in Winsen. (It actually takes me about a week to get over jet lag). I drove with Susie to my house at 140
JUNE 6, FRIDAY
OLD MAN’S COFFEE I was very chipper Friday morning after sleeping soundly because it was already noon in Winsen. (It actually takes me about a week to get over jet lag). I drove with Susie to my house at 140
JUNE 5, THURSDAY
IN THE AIR The flights home took almost 20 hours and were uneventful with no missed flights. First I flew to Paris, was wheeled in a wheelchair around Charles De Gaulle airport from one terminal to another, bypassing long security
JUNE 5, THURSDAY
IN THE AIR The flights home took almost 20 hours and were uneventful with no missed flights. First I flew to Paris, was wheeled in a wheelchair around Charles De Gaulle airport from one terminal to another, bypassing long security
JUNE 4, WEDNESDAY
CELLE AND WINSEN This was my last day in Germany before leaving for the airport at 4 Thursday morning. During the morning the six of us separated and wandered through Celle, enjoying the outdoor farmer’s market and shopping. Most of
JUNE 4, WEDNESDAY
CELLE AND WINSEN This was my last day in Germany before leaving for the airport at 4 Thursday morning. During the morning the six of us separated and wandered through Celle, enjoying the outdoor farmer’s market and shopping. Most of
JUNE 3, TUESDAY
CELLE Today was a relaxed day. I walked around Celle twice, first to buy a red cuckoo clock and the second time to visit Schweine Schulze to have an Eisbein, a delicious fat enclosed boiled leg of pig with sauerkraut
JUNE 3, TUESDAY
CELLE Today was a relaxed day. I walked around Celle twice, first to buy a red cuckoo clock and the second time to visit Schweine Schulze to have an Eisbein, a delicious fat enclosed boiled leg of pig with sauerkraut
JUNE 2, MONDAY
IN CELLE Last night Ginger, Hannah’s best friend since they were 6, arrived. She has spent the semester in Spain and has seen much of Europe during this time. But her train for the twenty minute ride from Hannover was
JUNE 2, MONDAY
IN CELLE Last night Ginger, Hannah’s best friend since they were 6, arrived. She has spent the semester in Spain and has seen much of Europe during this time. But her train for the twenty minute ride from Hannover was
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 