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Right in your own backyard
One of the most distinguishing features of the landscape and topography around here is the multitude of “knobs”. These are hills of hard rock that were created when the softer surrounding area was eroded away. They are usually long, narrow … Continue reading
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That’s 芋角 to you, neighbor
The Empress of China is a venerable Chinese restaurant down the street from our house. I don’t know how many years it has been there, but it came under new management late last year, and they freshened up the menu … Continue reading
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French Impressionists
…are not my favorite art category. But we still enjoyed the current exhibit at the Speed Art Museum, “Renior to Chagall”, in part because CVH does like the impressionists and I like Chagall; plus they snuck in a Braque and … Continue reading
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Chew every bite 100 times
Louisville participated in TEDx: Changing the Way We Eat today. Cities around the country joined with a master of ceremonies in NYC for presentations on promoting a sustainable food economy (cartoon below courtesy xkcd.com). I’m not so sure we can … Continue reading
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Craft Day
December twenty-seventh turned out to be crafts day at our house. Our daughter-in-law made tutus for the grandkids. GC1 made a pepperoni pizza for lunch And she helped her mom make a couple of cool blanket-things like this one
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The Frazier History Museum
The day after Christmas we went downtown and visited the Frazier. They had a special display of Christmas trees from around the world. GC1 had recently completed a school project on Christmas in Italy (they’re teaching them how to do … Continue reading
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Christmas Morning
Nothing quite like young children on Christmas morning. The eldest granddaughter (GC1) got up and immediately wanted to know if Santa had eaten the cookies and milk that had been left out for him. Once that fact had been established, … Continue reading
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Kalightoscope
Kalightoscope is a display of giant light sculptures handmade by Chinese artisans from Zigong. The kids got a kick out of the lights, the snow fairy, Santa’s village, and all the other trappings of the season. After seeing the lights, … Continue reading
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A visit to the bird sanctuary
The kids came up for Christmas weekend, and today we took them to visit the bird sanctuary where CVH volunteers. They got to see a barn owl, eastern screech owl, and a peregrine falcon up close and personal. After the … Continue reading
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