Our house has two brick walkways and a brick patio. I prefer the look of brick to the look of cement. I like the darker appearance and the more old-fashioned feel that you get from brick. These positive attributes come at a cost, of course. When spring rolls around, you just have to reconcile yourself [...]
Archive for May 29th, 2011
Brick Walkway Blues
Posted in Columbus, Family, tagged Aging, Brick patios, Brick walkways, Columbus, Family, Grass, house and grounds, Weeding, Weeds on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Eurotrip 2011: Lisbon and Porto
Posted in Breakfast Cereal, Family, Travel, tagged Breakfast Cereal, Eurotrip 2011, Family, Gustav Eiffel, Lisbon, Lisbon Chillout hostel, Porto, Portugal, Richard Webner, Sintra, Yellow House hostel on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had a feeling that I would like Portugal. Like Istanbul and Athens, my two favorite cities from the first half of my trip, Portugal seemed like it would be “on the edge” of Europe, so it would have a less touristy, more intimate vibe, inside and outside the hostels. My intuition proved to be [...]
Playing the Penny Slots
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Greenbrier, penny slots on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Back in March Bob and Kish went to the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia for a brief getaway. I remember seeing a post card from Kish on mom’s kitchen table saying how she thought mom would love the place so thanks to the suggestive post card and the mention of somewhere for mom to spend [...]
