Science! Psuedo-science! Nature! Art! Nonsense!
March 3, 2026
farm, travel, who knows dogs, lichtervelde, madou, pinball 3 Comments
Chez Madou was a respite and a calm retreat after our Amsterdam extravaganza. Ahhh. No rum thing this time…which probably would have killed us anyway.
Sitting by the wood stove as Spring unfolds behind us. Talking and laughing and just being together.
There is pinball.
Views from the guestroom.
Did we mention pinball?
We can’t wait to return and walk again with the dogs.
March 3, 2026
food, mixology, who knows amsterdam, fernet branca, poffertjes, romey, toronoto cocktail Leave a comment
A late night Toronto on 23 (to compare to the one we made at Bar Hachi)…yes this one was way better
or little tiny Dutch pancakes, apparently called poffertjes ??
Well, I mean, how many poffertjes are you supposed to eat at one sitting?
I guess we will forgive the little French guy for his Maginot line. Maybe.
March 3, 2026
travel, who knows 23rd floor, florence, gem, madou, noelie, okura 1 Comment
Who are these people? Madou? Florence? McGraw? Noelie? All together? No fucking way.
A nice way to turn 3C is to gather the geeks in Amsterdam for a photo shoot.
March 2, 2026
who knows amsterdam, bar, bar hachi, roulette 1 Comment
Whatchya gonna do after a florence show when the only weenie bartender in your hotel (a French guy) won’t stay open to last call? Find a dive bar. Bar Hachi fits the bill perfectly. When we arrived, NOBODY was there and our driver was a bit concerned. We went in anyway. Great cocktails made by an enthusiastic young man who was not drinking for ramadan, but who really really wanted to learn some stuff. We had a blast.
March 2, 2026
humor, who knows banana, birthday, birthday card, gem, romey 1 Comment
Romey always finds the very best cards.
3C is 60 to you and me
March 2, 2026
photography, river, travel, who knows amsterdam, canal, okura, seven bridges, tourism, travel 1 Comment
Romey and I hired a boat for a canal tour. We also hired a bottle of champagne. The boat ride was excellent.
We started from the pier at the Okura just after dark.
The boat itself was built of teak and glass in 1903.
The lights are a sight to see.
Seven bridges
March 2, 2026
who knows baby, banana, leiden, teething Leave a comment
It’s teething time
March 2, 2026
cooking, humor, who knows breville, coffee, espresso Leave a comment
This machine increases our efficiency and speed by over 1,000 fold.
February 14, 2026
who knows home, ice, shenandoah, shenandoah river, snow, thaw Leave a comment
After about three weeks of conditions too slippery and dangerous for a walk by the river, the Shenandoah finally started to thaw.
February 14, 2026
who knows chilli, cooking, dogs, eli, iulie, maybelline, moonshine, the ulluh Leave a comment
Eli style. Iulie implemementation.
