Monthly Archives: October 2019

This is the refrigerated section of the super market selling potatoes ready to cook. And you thought there was only a choice between baking and ? There are styles, types and uses.

When not being worn as a brooch, this was stuck in its own little vase to keep it constantly on show.

This ‘tool kit’ was in the possession of the lady-in-waiting 24/7. Worn either as a necklace on a chain or attached at the waist in a style similar to a watch fob. All the little tools are made of gold.

In Amsterdam a series of old buildings with courtyard have been converted into an auxiliary of the Hermitage Museum in St Pietersburg, Russia. Every exhibit is worth a visit, although I expect them each time to be more opulent. The present exhibit is about the jewels. As stated I expected more opulence, but then today …

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When I moved to the Netherlands as a sweet young thing, there was so much to learn, especially on the culinary front. One lesson I took in was not to purchase kale before a freeze had hit the fields. The reason? The frost changed the chemistry, made the kale sweeter. Well what do you know. …

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Casually docked in the small harbor. Could not take my eyes off the power on the stern.

This train station used to remind me of New York City’s Penn Station. Oppressive spaces, old fixtures, low ceilings, not welcoming, but efficient. [Penn Station has been upgraded with some major improvements, therefore no longer so dark] But this station has had more than a face lift. This is a total body redo. The accompanying …

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Went to the exhibit at the Museum with a young friend, not knowing what to expect. The exhibit describes communities in the middle of the Netherlands that are conservative. The exhibit intended to illustrate the physical location are and their life-style. What was most interesting to me- the visual was the way most of Holland …

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The young men were two soccer club chums. Maybe around 22 years of age. They boarded the train together. One young man was dressed head-to-toe in black and white and the insignia of his soccer club was on his jacket. The other young man was also dressed head-to-toe in black, but without the insignia. They …

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