I remember the summer of 1983, because that was the year when my mother, sister and I spent almost every Friday night at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, CT. We went in the afternoon to swim in Lake Quassapaug, swim out to the float, and enjoy a picnic supper. Once the sun started to set, [...]
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28 Jun
Songs that remind me of the 70’s
Two songs that instantly transport me back to being a five-year-old boy. Neither of the tunes are of the genres commonly associated with the decade: disco and guitar rock (ex. – Led Zep). But they share in common screaming horn solos.
Chuck Mangione, “Feels So Good”
Gerry Rafferty, “Baker [...]
2 Mar
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 41: London to home
On 2 March 1998, I went home. Sort of.
I had to wake up early to make sure I made it to Heathrow Airport on time so I got promises from my French dormate Nadja and a Danish woman that they’d wake me before they left for work. I was so keyed up I [...]
1 Mar
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 40: London/Greenwich
On the first of March 1998, I made a rail journey across London to the borough of Greenwich. I had one day left on my Britrail pass so I figured I may as well use it. Part of the adventure was a transfer at Clapham Junction which claims to be the busiest station [...]
28 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 39: London
After exhausting myself the previous day, I started of 28 February 1998 rather slowly. I did some laundry even though I would be returning home in a couple of days because I wanted to have something nice to wear to the theatre. After checking my email at an internet cafe and taking care [...]
27 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 38: London
After more than five weeks of travel, I finally hit the wall on 27 February 1998. Most people just get plain tuckered out when constantly on the go, but I had somehow managed to keep my energy and enthusiasm up to this point. Then London just knocked it out of me.
I returned to [...]
26 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 37: Paris to London
I crossed under the Channel again on 26 February 1998, arriving in London for the final leg of my journey. I checked into O’Callaghan’s Hostel in Earls Court, which was a dump, but a dump conveniently located near a tube stop and charging only £10 per night.
I indulged myself in hokum by paying a visit [...]
25 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 36: Sidetrip to Paris (day 4)
On Ash Wednesday, 25 Fevrier 1998, I started with a bit of memento mori by visiting Le Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. This “city of the dead” is the final resting place of numerous illuminaries such as Sarah Berndhart, Frederic Chopin, Jacque-Louis David, Isadora Duncan, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Georges-Pierre Seurat, Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein, [...]
24 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 35: Sidetrip to Paris (day 3)
On Mardi Gras, 24 Fevrier 1998, I moved out of Jessica’s flat because Madame Françoise was hosting several guests and didn’t have room for me. I enjoyed two nights rent free, but I also looked forward to having a place of my own for the next tonight. Jessica took me to her favorite [...]
23 Feb
Ireland/Britain 1998 day 34: Sidetrip to Paris (day 2)
On the morning of lundi, 23 Février 1998, Jessica and I went to the nearest Metro stop where she recommended I buy a book of 10 billets to save money over the next few days. Unfortunately, the cost of the booklet was 48 FF and the smallest note I had left from the Bureau [...]
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