Monthly Archives: November 2011

In the past , and on more than numerous occasions, I’ve gotten lost in Miami….. And every time I’ve ever asked for directions there I’ve received a curt answer in an offhand Cuban accent informing me to …..“Just take a … Continue reading →

      “ You like buy fake watch ? “      was an interesting question to ask someone wearing a real one I thought. “ Thanks…got a real one “     I responded while showing off my Timex and the Malaysian … Continue reading →

The first day on a new job is traditionally a little uncomfortable…..this one was epic. Being a somewhat proficient bricklayer I possessed some degree of confidence when jumping from job to job…but this was different. This was not just a … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzni4ioSWrMGreta….Greta was the name of my 1969 Volkswagen camper van that I piloted over endless miles of adventurous travel through Australia. She was a hobby in herself and a source of endless pleasure. I had named her after a 1967 … Continue reading →

Salsa music wafted…. or danced its way in our direction from one of those uniquely South American establishments….a second story dance hall with no walls and large verandas over the sidewalk below. People were served beverages there, and danced, and … Continue reading →

I was a smoker then and so I flicked my ash into the tall chrome airport ash tray while awaiting a flight in an airport in India. Instantly a large flock of disturbed gnat like insects erupted from it to … Continue reading →

I boarded the Pakistan International Airlines flight to Karachi at the beginning of Ramadan. As was the custom in their homeland all the Pakistanis present attempted to board the aircraft at the same time with no sense of order or … Continue reading →

Recently while visiting some ones house we experienced the arrival home of one of the kids……without a word to a soul the youth barged through the home to lock himself in a room to immediately begin his daily ritual…. Xbox … Continue reading →

As you’ve heard the name frequently I’m thinking its time for an introduction to someone I call…. Mag, Maggie , Shortness , Midget , Chicklet…but in reality…Margarita. At the end of our first date I was invited up for a … Continue reading →