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08.11.Prague: Jewish&Music Itinerary

Posted on August 11, 2024 by admin

Sunday morning at Kafka Museum… unexpectedly crowded… Smetana Museum… small & special… unexpectedly not crowded… Jewish Town… Cemetery… Old New Synagogue… Spanish Synagogue… wow! Les Moules… yum 🙂 Reduta Jazz? Sunset on Charles Bridge!

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Posted on June 7, 2024 by admin
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COLOMBIA: The Great Parranda

Posted on December 16, 2023 by admin

Stories about Gabriel GarcĂ­a Márquez by Eszter Vörös The Colombian folk songs that influenced Gabriel GarcĂ­a Márquez’s ‘magical realism’

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Name of the Rose

Posted on September 9, 2023 by admin
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LOS ALTOS: A Path to Conservation

Posted on October 21, 2022 by admin

An outdoor exhibit… about Wallace Stegner… beautiful… enlightening… mind shaking… looking forward to the companion exhibit! A Society to Match its Scenery: Wallace Stegner’s Local Legacy “One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Gemma Bovery

Posted on September 24, 2022 by admin

Charming… and utterly funny 🙂

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Salinas

Posted on August 7, 2022 by admin

Asilomar… beach… Coast Trail… The Great Tide Pool… Steinbeck Itinerary! John Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove . pdf National Steinbeck Center’s Educational Resources

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MOVIE: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

Merry, merry Christmas to one and all! The journey that led to Charles Dickens’ creation of “A Christmas Carol,” a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas. https://youtu.be/7XQtKrX7E38 A Christmas Carol – The Original Manuscript in Original Size – with Original … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: Pacific Grove

Posted on November 24, 2017 by admin
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