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
Angela Lansbury, RIP
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

Fun to think about, no?
November sunshine/Moroccan glass


What can a city do with its old phone booths?
Osaka, Japan has found an inventive solution!

The two unsung patron saints of Florence
Stone and sewage. You know it if you live there and walk the streets of the city, especially in summer.

Mahjongg fun and confusion
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
The Christmas lights in London

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