“Hey, Stella,” I said. No response. “Stella.” A little louder, same result. I tried it once more with all the angst of Stanley Kowalski from A Streetcar Named Desire. “Stella!” When Stella didn’t respond, I knew I was doomed. “Adele… Adelia… Amanda…” My cries continued to be ignored. All I wanted was to listen to some good Aretha music. Was that too much to ask? In frustration, I opened my iPad and at precisely the time I hit the search key on google, I remembered her name. Continue Reading
KOTT All about food
I stood back and watched the man with awe. He tilted his head back and held the raw herring coated in salt and chopped onions over his mouth. That’s the technique so it slides down easier. Three bites. Maybe four. Man, after man. Woman, after woman. Others used a fork to eat it with a pickle. The guy hawking the slimy fish sold them as fast as he could clean them, and while Kathy was invited to try, I had to look away. The smell of raw fish was getting to me and I didn’t want them to see me Continue Reading
Copenhagen
The Keep on Trippin’ Tour started its time in Copenhagen by walking 10 minutes in the wrong direction when we got off the train from the airport. Ten minutes schlepping suitcases around construction on narrow, skinny cobblestone paths at 7:00 pm when you’re hot, tired, and confused is the equivalent of a much longer time under different circumstances. Our 15 minute walk to our apartment was now 25 more minutes. I spent the rest of the evening apologizing to Kathy as I got a little ugly during Continue Reading
Four Days in the Fjords
I’ve always subscribed to the old adage that luck results when preparation meets opportunity. Until Saturday, when we happened upon The King of Norway fishing, just fifty yards from us. I can’t recall any preparation in my life that provided for that encounter. Helena, our host, was thrilled when she saw the flag flying on a hill about a quarter mile from the road we were on. “Oh, that means The King is here,” she said excitedly as we approached a narrow bridge. “And look, there he is!” We Continue Reading