Not strictly history, but I just finished "A Cafe on the Nile" by Bartle Bull, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Hunh, second in a series...guess I need to go back to the beginning Fezzini.
Went to the Guggenheim exhibit in NY on Frank Lloyd Wright yesterday.
And being the huge Blade Runner fan that I am, the state of this house and the lack of money in my bank account saddens me.
It took me a while...
I decided a while back to get an Art Fawcett original.
Due to issues at my end, it took a bit longer than it should, but I got it, and I am very pleased.
Art still remembers the dreaded phone call years ago, "I want a black hat that isn't black."
Well, he took the...
This is my rain hat, my goto hat, my everyday hat.
While it saddens me that it is modern and unlined, I find the fit and durability to be fantastic.
I have it in charcoal grey, and I love it with my black wool overcoats.
I steamed it and gave it a hand-formed diamond crown with a severe...
Second time today I have thought of the chalk painting scene from Mary Poppins.
It looks fun. With a boater and slacks, or modern with jeans.
Too bold for me, though.
A little too provincial, too country for your tastes?
I was born in Louisiana, raised in Texas.
Berlin was a great city, but I think the country boy in me likes a mountain hike, fresh lake trout or a jaegerschnitzel over a hoppelpoppel or curry wurst. ;)
BTW, ever been to 8MM? Sort of a...
I am a fan of the Old Fashioned, but also the Sazerac, Pimm's Cup, Absinthe, and Campari and soda.
I like the older, dryer drinks over the sweet, modern palate.
Wait, I guess Pimm's can be considered sweet?
Anyone had Zirben Schnapps? Or Eau de Vie?
There is an import company in NY...
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