Adventure Calls!

...a Primavera. Or, at least the 125cc engine of one. Detail shot on the cufflinks and pin in my ascot. I inherited them from my grandfather. I never knew him to be so stylish! Also pictured, the only children's shirt I could find that actually had French cuffs... Thank you, Burlington Coat Factory. Anyway, that's all, for now! It's time to start up and head on out...! Let's go, Mercury!

Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery; Burlington, ON.

Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery; Burlington, ON.

Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery; Burlington, ON.

Shopping @ Burlington

Its always better when the cuter thing is cheaper. I also got me some new headbands and a lime green scarf.

Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello's Gypsy-Punk Hero

...we were done. It didn't take that much effort to put us away back then. We were, like, 15 years old, just one hit on the head. DAVIES: So when you formed a band, I know you emigrated to Burlington, Vermont, which is a college town, and there is a music scene there. Mr. HUTZ: Yeah. DAVIES: And you formed a band, and then you came to New York and started playing this - for lack of a better word ...

Last night, we had a lovely dinner out in Burlington with yesthatjill and flummox . We had nummy Mexican food and good conversation, and it was a nice break in what's been a very busy couple of months. I slept until 8, which is unheardof for me. We had a hell of a storm last night. This has been the rainiest fall. But today the sun is back out, at least for the moment. And ...

Staying Healthy in spite of holiday stress!

... exercise! Ah well - one step at a time (as they say). But do you know what is great incentive to stay on target over holidays in spite of the many opportunities for decadent food binging? Stopping into Burlington Coat Factory to see if you can find an inexpensive sweater to wear on Christmas to the church where you husband is the organist, and first of all - being able to try on size XL (yay!) (...

It's been a weird weekend

...? Her family even has a copy of the family tree my mother made years and years ago for a big family reunion. Yesterday I took her to the Gardens' Christmas party, held at a bowling alley in Burlington. Quite fun, even thought the ball was a bit heavy for me. Managed to get a strike and two spares though! My mother had more experience than most of the people on our lane, so she scored quite well....

Local economic barometer: Sharpstown Mall, Houston TX

...movie theater attached to a mall - except in the weeks before Xmas. I was expecting bad, but not this bad: This is the upper level, headed towards one of the surviving Anchor stores, the Burlington Coat Factory. JCPenney is closed, and another anchor - I couldn't tell what they were. The Mall is about half empty, with the surviving store fronts mostly discount shoes, some urban fashion, and ...