Reading and Roaming
VIEWING: HISTORY MADE VIVID The American Revolution (PBS) Ken Burns has done it again! The American Revolution, his latest series, is fascinating, compelling, and a rich viewing experience. The Chief Penguin and I just completed the second episode (each is two hours, so we watch half at a time), but we are finding it eye-opening. Burns has assembled a wide …
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READING AND RE-READING Some people I know are frequent re-readers. If they have a favorite book, they will read it again several years later and then again. I, on the other hand, shy away from reading any book a second time. I make exceptions for great literature like the novels of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, or Henry James. I …
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VACATION READING When I’m on a long trip like our most recent one, I usually do some reading, but I don’t attempt any serious long fiction. Mostly, I read lighter fare, some of it fluff, which is diversion for those scattered bits of downtime. Here are several of those titles. SWEET NOVEL A Shoe Story by Jane L. …
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I’m milking this travel experience for all it’s worth. I decided to share additional notes about food and also something about flamenco. DANCE IN SEVILLE Flamenco originated in the south of Spain and is particularly associated with Seville. Performances are usually in small halls seating around 50 people, and there are numerous venues around the city. We went …
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