Days Four, Five, Six (Not counting two days of travel). It is Thursday, October 4th now. According to CNN and Huff Post presidential debate did not go particularly well for our...
Third day. So let me tell you about Hafiz’s desert and Xhosa initiation ceremonies and the full moon over Soweto. It is actually Tuesday but this a Sunday tale. Today must...
Second day. A dance, an exhibit of photos of dancers, a dancer dancing through and about the exhibit of photos of dancers and three more dances. After all this is a...
First day. And they danced. And a cold wind blew in from the North? South? There were speeches—many. Food—much. Friends—quite a few. A magnificent new art center in Soweto to celebrate....
4am Wednesday…Leftover coffee, shower, throw out perishable and do not leave a cup of coffee/milk in the microwave. When you return the pungent odor of sour milk still lingers. As usual...
I fell in love with contemporary dance in the late 70s and/or early 80s. Being a grown-up by that time and never having heard of…much less seen…contemporary dance, this new found...
Sunday, August 12/6:30am: Time to leave Viking Country East—or as we fondly refer to it locally—Minneapolis, Minnesota. My car has been parked here at the Mall of America/Airport Super 8 motel...
Wednesday evening, August 8. Teresa and I all snug in our room on backpacker street. Outside 55° and raining. Inside about 75° and we’re drowsily in touch with you all via...
Sunday, August 05/10:45pm: It is dusk. West coast cool sea damp feel. Lovely here. Scandinavia simplified. Deep primary colors of many buildings against the undecorated concrete of others. Teresa and I...
I love Places. Almost all Places. Right now I am feeling especially sentimental about a place called Minnesota because my annual visit is nearly over. Until another year then…lefse walleye lakes...