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Ayn P The beauty of my "gym"...
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Patrick James Dunn Like, you know, where are the free weights, eh?
Ayn P I lift cycling retirees as they try to pass me!!- Patrick James Dunn Great workout, indeed! I trust you toss them, after twirling them around a few times, into the brambles, belting out, all the while: "For There Goes Another Jolly Good Fellow! Hip Hip Hooray!" Thereupon, dusting your hands and spitting on the discombobulated, thorn raked, hapless Baby Boomer! The Tinsel Town Avenger Strikes Again!!! Another blow against conspicuous consumption. Gaia 1, BB zilch!
Hi Paul!
I suppose you will read this in NZ. Trust flight went well.
As I mentioned, I met Kjell and Jane outside Vancity Theatre yesterday afternoon. (Giorgio, it turned out, was unable to join us.) I decided to try riding so did just that and found everything was fine. I took things slowly and was pleased at how my sore body felt. At any rate, shortly after I dismounted Kjell and Jane walked towards me and informed me that the posted time for Barbara had been changed from 4:15pm to 8:30pm! Kjell was extremely annoyed as this was the second time this had happened, with the same film, a month or so ago! I wasn't particularly happy either but at least I had the option of returning later, while J/K had another engagement at The Chan Centre. They decided to have a bite of dinner before heading out to UBC and I made my way home, via Science World.
Kjell looked well and said he felt well so was pleased to see this to be the case. He joked about having "hyper-inflated lungs". Apparently he couldn't quite understand X-ray technician and so took as large an intake of breath as possible and held it for duration of most, it not all, of the shots. This engendered the surprised comment noted above once film was developed, I gather. He felt he might try to see Barbara today as it was "supposed" to be on at 4:15pm!
Once back at The Islay Inn, I thought that Whirlygig might be able to join me, under changed circumstances, (He had to show a suite in house he rents, at 4:00pm.), so wanted to phone and see if he was available. Turned out that I couldn't reach him so ended up seeing both Lore and Barbara myself. Glad that I did as both are quite remarkable films. Not sure if you know anything about either but the first tells the story of Lore, but a teenager herself, who "attempts to shepherd her four siblings, one of them only a few months old, across lawless, war-ravaged Germany during the bitter end days of Nazism." In the latter, Barbara is a "new female doctor who arrives at a provincial hospital in what is still East Germany. She is a transfer from Berlin, and immediately strikes her colleagues as distant and aloof. But there are reasons, as they suspect. Her small apartment is regularly searched, meanwhile her preference for cycling to and from work seems designed to make it more difficult for the Stasi to keep an eye on her."
Somewhat surprisingly, at least at first, until and while the plots unfold, (and to a large degree throughout), both films are remarkably "quiet", given the omnipresent threat of violence in Lore and the miasma of betrayal in Barbara. Perhaps elegiac is a better word. The stunning cinematography captures both a sense of loss and, more unsettling so, an ominous foreboding. Saskia Rosendahl, (Lore), and Nina Hoss, (Barbara), are spell-binding, offering brilliant performances. Every member of each cast, (particularly Ursina Lardi as the traumatized mother, in Lore, and Ronald Zehrfeld as a colleague, in Barbara), turn in indelible performances. Cannot recommend these stunning films highly enough. See them if you have not already done so. Your assignment while on holiday!
Was just about to send this message when Cora Lee walked in the door with Paula Shackleton! They had arranged to go for a walk along the Seawall. Cora Lee introduced me and we were chatting as they enjoyed a cup of tea. Phone rang and it was Kjell. He wanted to ask if I wanted to try to see Barbara, once again! I passed phone to Paula and they said hello to each other before I told him I'd already seen Barbara last night. Whether he will go today or not, he wasn't sure. We are planning to have them for dinner over next little while as we leave for LA on May 18th and Kjell leaves, as you know, on May 20th.
Well, time for a spot of brunch now. I suppose you are sipping Sauvignon Blanc! Cheers, Patrizzio!
I suppose you will read this in NZ. Trust flight went well.
As I mentioned, I met Kjell and Jane outside Vancity Theatre yesterday afternoon. (Giorgio, it turned out, was unable to join us.) I decided to try riding so did just that and found everything was fine. I took things slowly and was pleased at how my sore body felt. At any rate, shortly after I dismounted Kjell and Jane walked towards me and informed me that the posted time for Barbara had been changed from 4:15pm to 8:30pm! Kjell was extremely annoyed as this was the second time this had happened, with the same film, a month or so ago! I wasn't particularly happy either but at least I had the option of returning later, while J/K had another engagement at The Chan Centre. They decided to have a bite of dinner before heading out to UBC and I made my way home, via Science World.
Kjell looked well and said he felt well so was pleased to see this to be the case. He joked about having "hyper-inflated lungs". Apparently he couldn't quite understand X-ray technician and so took as large an intake of breath as possible and held it for duration of most, it not all, of the shots. This engendered the surprised comment noted above once film was developed, I gather. He felt he might try to see Barbara today as it was "supposed" to be on at 4:15pm!
Once back at The Islay Inn, I thought that Whirlygig might be able to join me, under changed circumstances, (He had to show a suite in house he rents, at 4:00pm.), so wanted to phone and see if he was available. Turned out that I couldn't reach him so ended up seeing both Lore and Barbara myself. Glad that I did as both are quite remarkable films. Not sure if you know anything about either but the first tells the story of Lore, but a teenager herself, who "attempts to shepherd her four siblings, one of them only a few months old, across lawless, war-ravaged Germany during the bitter end days of Nazism." In the latter, Barbara is a "new female doctor who arrives at a provincial hospital in what is still East Germany. She is a transfer from Berlin, and immediately strikes her colleagues as distant and aloof. But there are reasons, as they suspect. Her small apartment is regularly searched, meanwhile her preference for cycling to and from work seems designed to make it more difficult for the Stasi to keep an eye on her."
Somewhat surprisingly, at least at first, until and while the plots unfold, (and to a large degree throughout), both films are remarkably "quiet", given the omnipresent threat of violence in Lore and the miasma of betrayal in Barbara. Perhaps elegiac is a better word. The stunning cinematography captures both a sense of loss and, more unsettling so, an ominous foreboding. Saskia Rosendahl, (Lore), and Nina Hoss, (Barbara), are spell-binding, offering brilliant performances. Every member of each cast, (particularly Ursina Lardi as the traumatized mother, in Lore, and Ronald Zehrfeld as a colleague, in Barbara), turn in indelible performances. Cannot recommend these stunning films highly enough. See them if you have not already done so. Your assignment while on holiday!
Was just about to send this message when Cora Lee walked in the door with Paula Shackleton! They had arranged to go for a walk along the Seawall. Cora Lee introduced me and we were chatting as they enjoyed a cup of tea. Phone rang and it was Kjell. He wanted to ask if I wanted to try to see Barbara, once again! I passed phone to Paula and they said hello to each other before I told him I'd already seen Barbara last night. Whether he will go today or not, he wasn't sure. We are planning to have them for dinner over next little while as we leave for LA on May 18th and Kjell leaves, as you know, on May 20th.
Well, time for a spot of brunch now. I suppose you are sipping Sauvignon Blanc! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Herbert
Vogel was a high school dropout, a World War II veteran, and, for most
of his adult life, an evening-shift postal worker. Dorothy Vogel (nee
Hoffman),
his wife, was a librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. Mr. Vogel's
salary, at its peak, was in the realm of $20,000; his wife's,
unreported, was likely not much more. They never had children, sharing
their apartment with some pets (turtles and cats, mostly). Together,
they lived in a rent-controlled one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan for nearly 40 years, until Mr. Vogel died on July 22, 2012. The news of his passing was major news -- in the art world.
The Vogels, over their four decades together, had collected well over 4,500 works of art which, despite their meager means, were worth a fortune. In the early 1990s, they decided to donate their collection to the National Gallery of Art, because, in the words of Mr. Vogel the couple "wanted to do something for the nation. The National Gallery doesn’t sell works they acquire. They’ll keep the collection together. And they don’t charge admission." Some pieces of artwork were transported soon after; "five full-sized vans were needed to move their art to the National Gallery." Their collection was so extensive that the Gallery set up a Fifty Works for Fifty States program, placing fifty pieces of the Vogels' in each of fifty museums across the country, one per state.
Hi Patrick
How nice to meet you and how exciting that you may stay at our home away from home. It truly is a wonderful area to cycle with endless webs of intriguing roads to venture down, and lots of points of interest to set as goals. I have attached some background information and a rates sheet. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email. Simon
Hello again, Simon!
Thank you for responding so quickly. If the month is available, I'd like to book Beau Soleil for the month of September, 2013. I understand from the information package you supplied that a Confirmation Payment is due one month from the first rental day, this being August 1st, 2013, if your property is available for all of September 2013. How is this payment to be made? As well, since I'm not sure, at this point, on the actual number of friends who might be joining me, when will you calculate the Cleanup and Laundry Fee? Finally, what financial arrangements need to be made with Perfect Property Management, in terms of the company's location and payment vehicle: Credit card? Cash? Other?
At any rate, let me know if this coming September is available, (I could delay my arrival until the 8th of the month, leaving on the 28th, if that need be the case.), and we'll plan accordingly. Thanks again. I do hope Beau Soleil is available for September as it sounds like a more than idyllic situation from what Dennis has already described and from your very detailed, interesting and most informative brochure. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Yikes I'm also a working babe, so 4 or 5 times a week might be a challenge but then I love your food! Joanne
Hi Freeloader III!
Loved your "Yikes!", Workin' Goil! Drop by any time for a drop and a nibble and a spoonful! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Janet!
Just a brief note to thank you for such a lovely evening. Needless to say, Cora Lee and I enjoyed your mesmerizing travelogue immensely, not to mention the cookies and ice-cream treats! Hope all goes as well as can be expected with your foot. Hope to start riding more regularly now, at least gradually increase time/distance. However, understand weather is about to turn. Never fails! Thanks again for most interesting and entertaining evening. Keep in touch about evening with Eyob. Fondestos from Cora Lee. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Raymond!
From a Gardener to a Lumberjack! You'll soon be stopping to collect kindling on our rides instead of having lattes!
With respect to riding, I've been on the stationary bike at FCCC everyday this week, for an hour. Quite enjoyable, really, as I have it set on ultra-low resistance and simply read for duration!
Picked up my Trek today and was delighted to have Andrea give me quite a discount. Bill was for $204, (This included new fenders, front and rear, and a new back tire.) She charged me $164 and I mentioned I thought she had the wrong bill, expecting to pay the former amount. She said she could easily charge me more but I quickly thanked her and paid the lesser amount! She had a wonderful time in Majorca but I didn't really have time to quiz her thoroughly about all the riding she did there. Hope to do so next time I'm back.
Before we left to run a number of
errands, earlier that afternoon, I had an email from the owner of Beau
Soleil, the property in Languedoc so I have requested it for the month
of September, €1,300 or €400/week, €50/person for Cleaning and Laundry,
no matter length of stay. I've attached the rate sheet and brochure to
entice you to join me along the Canal du Midi!
Plan to start riding more regularly now, at least gradually increase time/distance. However, understand weather is about to turn. Never fails! Seeing dottore at 10:30am tomorrow and will wait to see what she says. Still feel dizzy when I rise up from a prone position. My left groin is considerably better however.
Talked to Polly just before I started this message and Mike is back home already. (You may know this.) She said he seems to be in less pain than with earlier operation. Apparently he has some fancy new $300 machine, (Suggested by medical team and paid for by patient!), which circulates ice-water over his knee. I'm thinking of creeping into their place tonight and pinching it to use on my shoulder, ribs and groin. With all the pain killers he's taking he won't miss it! Seriously, glad to hear he seems to be doing very well and hope to pop by this weekend to say hello.
On
another trip note, earlier today I managed to book train from London to
York on July 17th for £22.95, for two adults, that's me and my bike!
Don't know what Cora Lee is going top do! Obviously, quite pleased about
cost. Have to leave Kings Cross at 7:49am, (Shouldn't be a problem as
there is very good service from Mill Hill Broadway into the City quite
early on.), but will be in York at 9:47am, just after Jim has finished
his second latte. Will be able to ride to Hartlepool and back!
Now reading Expats by Chris Pavone:
Kate Moore is a typical expat mom, newly transplanted from Washington DC to the quiet cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg. Her days are filled with coffee mornings and play-dates, her weekends with trips to Paris and Amsterdam. Kate is also guarding a tremendous, life-defining secret, one that’s becoming unbearable, indefensible. It’s also clear that another expat American couple are not really who they’re claiming to be; plus Kate’s husband is acting suspiciously. While she travels around Europe, looking for answers, she’s increasingly worried that her past is finally catching up with her. As Kate digs, and uncovers the secrets of the people who surround her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage, and her life.
Am reminded a bit of some of the works of Follett, Forsyth and Ludlum, with a bit more edge and engaging critical observation. Pretty gripping for a first novel. Am also interested in 'The Unlikely Pigrimage of Harold Fry' so thanks for mentioning it. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Patrick - arrived safely if a tad groggy at 5am NZ time this morning. A congenial greeting awaited at our boutique hotel in the downtown area and seeing as our room won't be ready for some hours we are ensconsed (sp?) in the hotel's comfortable "drawing room" with a decent cup of coffee and an Internet connection awaiting the rising of the sun and the opening of shops etc. Yesterday (Thurs here) was their biggest national holiday so we are anticipating a lot of folks will have turned it into a long weekend. We'll see.
The Vogels, over their four decades together, had collected well over 4,500 works of art which, despite their meager means, were worth a fortune. In the early 1990s, they decided to donate their collection to the National Gallery of Art, because, in the words of Mr. Vogel the couple "wanted to do something for the nation. The National Gallery doesn’t sell works they acquire. They’ll keep the collection together. And they don’t charge admission." Some pieces of artwork were transported soon after; "five full-sized vans were needed to move their art to the National Gallery." Their collection was so extensive that the Gallery set up a Fifty Works for Fifty States program, placing fifty pieces of the Vogels' in each of fifty museums across the country, one per state.
How nice to meet you and how exciting that you may stay at our home away from home. It truly is a wonderful area to cycle with endless webs of intriguing roads to venture down, and lots of points of interest to set as goals. I have attached some background information and a rates sheet. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email. Simon
Hello again, Simon!
Thank you for responding so quickly. If the month is available, I'd like to book Beau Soleil for the month of September, 2013. I understand from the information package you supplied that a Confirmation Payment is due one month from the first rental day, this being August 1st, 2013, if your property is available for all of September 2013. How is this payment to be made? As well, since I'm not sure, at this point, on the actual number of friends who might be joining me, when will you calculate the Cleanup and Laundry Fee? Finally, what financial arrangements need to be made with Perfect Property Management, in terms of the company's location and payment vehicle: Credit card? Cash? Other?
At any rate, let me know if this coming September is available, (I could delay my arrival until the 8th of the month, leaving on the 28th, if that need be the case.), and we'll plan accordingly. Thanks again. I do hope Beau Soleil is available for September as it sounds like a more than idyllic situation from what Dennis has already described and from your very detailed, interesting and most informative brochure. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Yikes I'm also a working babe, so 4 or 5 times a week might be a challenge but then I love your food! Joanne
Hi Freeloader III!
Loved your "Yikes!", Workin' Goil! Drop by any time for a drop and a nibble and a spoonful! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Just a brief note to thank you for such a lovely evening. Needless to say, Cora Lee and I enjoyed your mesmerizing travelogue immensely, not to mention the cookies and ice-cream treats! Hope all goes as well as can be expected with your foot. Hope to start riding more regularly now, at least gradually increase time/distance. However, understand weather is about to turn. Never fails! Thanks again for most interesting and entertaining evening. Keep in touch about evening with Eyob. Fondestos from Cora Lee. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Raymond!
From a Gardener to a Lumberjack! You'll soon be stopping to collect kindling on our rides instead of having lattes!
With respect to riding, I've been on the stationary bike at FCCC everyday this week, for an hour. Quite enjoyable, really, as I have it set on ultra-low resistance and simply read for duration!
Picked up my Trek today and was delighted to have Andrea give me quite a discount. Bill was for $204, (This included new fenders, front and rear, and a new back tire.) She charged me $164 and I mentioned I thought she had the wrong bill, expecting to pay the former amount. She said she could easily charge me more but I quickly thanked her and paid the lesser amount! She had a wonderful time in Majorca but I didn't really have time to quiz her thoroughly about all the riding she did there. Hope to do so next time I'm back.
Plan to start riding more regularly now, at least gradually increase time/distance. However, understand weather is about to turn. Never fails! Seeing dottore at 10:30am tomorrow and will wait to see what she says. Still feel dizzy when I rise up from a prone position. My left groin is considerably better however.
Talked to Polly just before I started this message and Mike is back home already. (You may know this.) She said he seems to be in less pain than with earlier operation. Apparently he has some fancy new $300 machine, (Suggested by medical team and paid for by patient!), which circulates ice-water over his knee. I'm thinking of creeping into their place tonight and pinching it to use on my shoulder, ribs and groin. With all the pain killers he's taking he won't miss it! Seriously, glad to hear he seems to be doing very well and hope to pop by this weekend to say hello.
Now reading Expats by Chris Pavone:
Kate Moore is a typical expat mom, newly transplanted from Washington DC to the quiet cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg. Her days are filled with coffee mornings and play-dates, her weekends with trips to Paris and Amsterdam. Kate is also guarding a tremendous, life-defining secret, one that’s becoming unbearable, indefensible. It’s also clear that another expat American couple are not really who they’re claiming to be; plus Kate’s husband is acting suspiciously. While she travels around Europe, looking for answers, she’s increasingly worried that her past is finally catching up with her. As Kate digs, and uncovers the secrets of the people who surround her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage, and her life.
Am reminded a bit of some of the works of Follett, Forsyth and Ludlum, with a bit more edge and engaging critical observation. Pretty gripping for a first novel. Am also interested in 'The Unlikely Pigrimage of Harold Fry' so thanks for mentioning it. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Patrick - arrived safely if a tad groggy at 5am NZ time this morning. A congenial greeting awaited at our boutique hotel in the downtown area and seeing as our room won't be ready for some hours we are ensconsed (sp?) in the hotel's comfortable "drawing room" with a decent cup of coffee and an Internet connection awaiting the rising of the sun and the opening of shops etc. Yesterday (Thurs here) was their biggest national holiday so we are anticipating a lot of folks will have turned it into a long weekend. We'll see.
Paula Shackleton get around eh? glad to hear Kjell was in a good
mood except when it comes to the Van City cinema (or was it Pacific
Cinamateque?). Glad also to hear that you are back in the saddle. Cheers....Paul
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