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The day the crows discovered my crab apple trees!

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

They showed up out of the literal blue one autumn afternoon, ate their fill, did some squawking, and I’ve not seen them since.

How Picasso and Dali saw the same objet

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Angela Lansbury, RIP

November 13, 2022November 10, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

One of her films was shot partially in the Museo Stibbert in Florence. I used to live a stone’s throw from this underrated museum.

Tourism in NYC, 1904

November 13, 2022November 8, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Fun to think about, no?

November sunshine/Moroccan glass

November 12, 2022November 10, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment
A window in afternoon, my Moroccan perfume bottle brought home from Marrakech

What can a city do with its old phone booths?

November 12, 2022November 8, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Osaka, Japan has found an inventive solution!

The two unsung patron saints of Florence

November 12, 2022November 10, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Stone and sewage. You know it if you live there and walk the streets of the city, especially in summer.

Mahjongg fun and confusion

November 11, 2022November 8, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

I’m enjoying my mahjongg journey! Sometimes it’s confusing. Sometimes it’s just plain fun.

I’ve organized a weekly match at my home on Thursday evenings. So far, so good.

Picasso, Dali and Van Gogh, with portrait of Leonardo

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 / get back, laurettadimmick / 1 Comment

The Christmas lights in London

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