It is officially named The Parish church of Our Lady Mary, but it is known and beloved as Matyas Church, after King Matyas Corvinus. We were anticipating this visit, to a church, whose confused exterior blend of neo-gothic/neo-baroque and its … Continue reading →
My almost-five-year-old grandson recently completed a week at “Safety Camp”. Eager to share his new wisdom, here he is giving his little brother and twin cousins a lesson in street crossing safety. At the moment I snapped this photo, he … Continue reading →
Jerry led off the new challenge with a great selection. He chose Butterscotch Pecan Ice Cream. An easy and rich recipe. As usual, I organize my ingredients first. I cooked the custard and then cooled it in an ice bath … Continue reading →
This is the shot from our apartment window looking out over the Bay of Kotor to the late night lights of Kotor City and the ancient fortification wall that climbs the mountain behind. I loved the way the ambient light … Continue reading →
Have you ever visited a place in another country without preparing yourself in advance with information about it? Did you find that the place was not a regular tourist destination and therefore you didn’t find onsight tour guides or at … Continue reading →
We spent our first few days in Budapest checking out the obvious attractions. The “postcard” sights, as my mother calls them. Then after a bit of back and forth discussion, we decided to spring for the 72 hour Budapest Card. … Continue reading →
Our last week baking out of Gina’s Dolce Italiano is a transition to our next project — Sunday Slow Scoopers. SSB was the kick in the pants I needed to get over my bias against baking. Prior to this fun … Continue reading →
Yesterday, in the store, one of our department managers gave me a big hug and said “I love you!” It was random, for no real reason. We were just having a great time. She immediately blushed and apologized. She stammered, … Continue reading →
I’ve still not completed my day-by-day blog posts on our trip to Spain & Portugal last year. So, this year, I’ve decided to be a little bit less ambitious and do isolated topic posts. I’ll start with our apartment in … Continue reading →
We are back, and were able to light the candle in 25 different churches, monasteries, & chapels. My first order of business is to edit the photos of Susie’s Candle lightings in all three countries. I’m going to go to … Continue reading →