Apollo (Roman copy of a Greek original of the 4th century)
Palazzo Nuovo, Rome
Marvin Angelo Mercado Whistler
Patrick James Dunn What is the snow like?Guy, thanks again for offering to host the next gathering. We will meet at Guy’s on the 25th of March. Guy will let us know what time is convenient and remind us of his address.Maybe Pat can Skype us from down under if it is not at some undogly hour in his day.The book is Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda. Misha will give us his pick to follow the Korda. Guy is on the hook for the choice after Misha.I believe there were some other titles recommended at the last gathering to add to the bottomless list. If you recall nay, please let me know.Newish to the List:Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie, (Moe)
Germinal by Emile Zola (Moe)
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff (Moe)
Truth by Peter Temple (Moe)Empire of Illusion, by former NY Times reporter Chris Hedges (Milton)Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Pat)The Keeper of Lost Causes by Danish author, Jussi Adler-Olsen (Pat)Devil in the White City, Erik Larson (Dave)The Poisoners Handbook, Deborah Blum (Dave)The New York Trilogy, Paul Auster (Dave)The Shadow of the Wind, Carlo Ruiz Zafon (Dave)Anything written by Simon Beckett (Dave)The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (George)Book of Secrets, Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers, By Michael Holroyd (Pat)Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest Wade Davis (Pat)The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer By Siddhartha Mukherjee (Ralf)War By Sebastian Junger (George)Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemptionby Laura Hillenbrand (George)Origins of Political Order: Francis Fukuyama (Milton)The Honor Code by Kwame Appiah (Moe)Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi (Pat)The Best Laid Plans Terry Fallis (George)Bounce, Mathew Syed (George)Empire of Ice: Encounters in a Changing Landscape -- Gretel Ehrlich (George)Everything Was Good-bye by Gurjinder Basran (Misha)The Long Home, William Gay (Ralf)Blood Meridian and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Ralf)Conversations with Joseph Brodsky Solomon Volkov (Misha)David Mitchell's Number 9 Dream (Patricio)Arc of Justice by Kevin Boyle (Jamie)Tony Morrison, Beloved (Misha)Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker (Misha)Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Mark)The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Mark)A Coffin for Dimitrios by Eric Ambler (Guy)Secret Daughter Intl by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (Misha)The Help by Kathryn Stocket (*)(Misha)'The Outliers', Malcolm Gladwell (Guy)Solar, by Ian McEwan (George)Kabloona in the Yellow Kayak: One Woman's Journey Through the Northwest Passage (Mark)Nikolski, Nicolas Dickner (George)Iain Banks – Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram and/or Crow Road (Pat)February by Lisa MooreThe Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester (Guy)Blackstrap Hawco by Kenneth J Harvey (Pat)The Anthologist, Nicholson BakerDirt Music and Breath by Tim Winton (George)Berlin Noir by Phillip Kerr (Pat)God Sleeps in Rwanda: A Journey of Transformation (Jamie)South Asian Adventures with the Active PoorThe Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg LarssonTHELONIOUS MONK: The Life and Times of an American OriginalBy Robin D. G. Kelley (George)Curve of Time, by Whylie Blanchet (George)The standing list available upon request with requisite Brotherhood secret handshake.
Hi Lads!
If our itinerary unfolds, as planned, we should be in McLaren Vale, south of Adelaide, sipping Shiraz. Will try to work out date/time difference and broadcast, live, from a winery, (with any luck, Fox Creek), tasting counter. With enough hootch under our belts, anything should be possible. Cheers, Patrizzio!Pat,
Regret that I could not join you Wednesday. It was the day.
Thanks for the posting on the Covernton wake -- pleased to hear that it was
what it should be. I look forward to hearing more.
I could do a short ride this morning if that works for you. I have to play
the FND tonight, likely a couple matches, and will need to conserve some
energy. WHi Guys, I will heading down to that area probably after lunch. I have a
flat I need to fix and a bunch of paperwork to get done this morning,let me
know your plans and maybe I can join up.
Thanks, Al
P,Thanks for the ride. It was just the warm up I needed before my matches tonight. By the look of the weather out there now our timing was brilliant.Jussi Adler-Olsen is the Danish author I am reading whose name I was trying to conjure up. The title is Mercy or The Keeper of Lost Causes. I thought it was a recommendation from you.The forecast is dampish over the next two days but let’s see what we can fit in. W
Hi Giggster!
As you mention, really glad we went when we did as it was simply pouring when we left the theatre parkade! After we said goodbye, headed home to dipsy-doodle around Kits Point a few times so that I could log 41.33K on my odometre by time I was back at The Heartbreak Terrace Parkade!
In fact, I did recommend Mercy but didn't recognize UK title! Here is Randy's blog address:
http://randallnadeau0430.blogspot.com/
Did you have a chance to figure out if you can attend VIWF on Monday? Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Glad to hear that Wayne is earning his keep. Say hello to Corinne for me. I am quite busy looking after our sweet granddaughter in the am . Then I play a lot of bridge in the pm. It keeps my brain working and I certainly need that. Have a great weekend.
Hi Peggster!
Cora Lee sends along her fond regards. We really enjoyed seeing The Adventures of Tintin this afternoon at Tinsel Town. Had not realized that it is an admixture of real actors and digital animation, (something called "performance capture" and a new technology called "Volume"), all in 3D! Based on a number of the stories in the classic Belgian comic book series, (27, I think), written and illustrated by Hergé, it contains all the memorable characters, (Snowy, Captain Haddock, the bumbling detectives, Thompson & Thompson, Bianca Castefiore), and is great, good fun. Naturally, it ends with a promise of more to come.
Glad we went to the afternoon matinee as it was simply pouring when we left the theatre parkade. Around 10:30am, Whirlygig and I had gone for a quick cycle around Stanley park. While there was a light drizzle when we set out, by the time we reached the Seawall at the foot of Denman and Davie the rain, such as it was, had stopped completely. Rest of ride was more than delightful and more than comfortable as temperature was just right for cycling.
I continued with Giorgio to Point Grey and Macdonald and then waved goodbye to dipsy-doodle around Kits Point a few times so that I could log 41.33K on my odometre by time I was back at The Heartbreak Terrace Parkade.
Cora Lee is off to a United Church facilitators' seminar this evening with Beth Hayward, minister at Trinity. All day tomorrow as well. Aimed at those in five presbytery churches charged with helping their congregations make decisions about whether to amalgamate or close. Just Maggie and I for most of evening. Don't mind as I'm reading a very interesting book, Martin Limón's The Wandering Ghost, A Sergeants Sueño & Bascom Mystery. What makes it particularly interesting for me is that it is set in South Korea in the mid-1970's. George and Ernie, members of the 8th US Army Criminal Investigation Division in Seoul, have been dispatched to the DMZ where an American female MP assigned to the headquarters of the 2nd Infantry Division has gone missing. Have barely started this work and can hardly wait to read first four in series!
Popped downstairs when we returned from movie to find Flamin' not feeling very well. She thinks she might be suffering from food poisoning. At any rate, she wasn't going to go to Whistler, as planned, at least tonight. Whether she goes tomorrow will depend on how she is feeling, I suppose.
Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Jill Somer 17 February 01:23 We are hanging in there. I think the Greeks are more upset about the EU making them look like common criminals. As you know they are not the enemy. The system may have some flaws but the average Greek is not causing the problems and they are the ones paying. I am disgusted the way the EU is managing the situation; they are only damaging Greece's chances of any sort of recovery. It is a frustrating time. Have a wonderful time on your trip!!! Thanks for touching base.
Hi again, Jill!
Thanks for update. Great to be able to tap into local knowledge! Thanks for best wishes on our coming trip. Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Hi Big Al!
Enjoyed the high-heeled flippers but friend in Oz had sent joke along last week!
Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Greetings from New Plymouth,
Gorgeous day with about 28 degrees, and a great view of Taranaki (volcano). Some big hikes and walks in area, working off some of the wines.
We are at Sutton Place, and will give you a call after arrival from airport.
Dinner at G.I. Sounds good-Michele, are you skiing, or are you free for dinner as well on Sunday? Francesca would be happy to prep some dinner at either of your places for the returning skiers on Monday, or we can just do pizzas or whatever..(probably the easiest idea-Bella and Nats both have great pizzas!) Look forward to seeing you all in a few days. Cheers, Gregg
Hi again, New Plymouthians!
We didn't visit New Plymouth when on the North Island, just the west coast of the South Island. Sounds wonderful.
Popped downstairs when we returned from movie to find Flamin' not feeling very well. She thinks she might be suffering from food poisoning. At any rate, she wasn't going to go to Whistler, as planned, at least tonight. Whether she goes tomorrow will depend on how she is feeling, I suppose.
As far as I know, Prince Valiant will be cooking dinner for her on Sunday evening. I guess he's home for Reading Break. With respect to pizza, Cora Lee won't be able to have any of crust if you order from Bella or somewhere else, other than Rocky Mtn Flat, as they have gluten-free crusts. If Lurch wants to do dinner, I'm sure that would be welcomed. Probably best at The Cave since that is where everyone will be. Anyway, we'll chat once you've settled into Sutton Place. Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Aloha!
Sounds like just the 4 of us for dinner on Sunday-maybe Bridges or Sandbar, but you can pick! We can do the Rocky Mountain pizzas etc on Monday night.
Sounds like Michele & Cora Lee will be tied up with Strata on Monday, but we can save leftovers,if the hungry skiers are able to accommodate.
Will call you Sunday, and aim to come over late PM. Cheers, Gregg
Hi Groggage!
Gather you are in Hawaii now. Where?
Her Majesty has expressed an interest in Edibles:
http://www.ediblecanada.com/
If that is fine with you, we'll make a reservation: 6:00pm?
Flamin' just came up to beg for some soda crackers to settle her tummy. Personally, I think was all jacked up last night, suffering from an overhang today! Cheers, Patrizzo!
Just a trick-still in New Plymouth, but en route tomorrow night from Auckland to Vancouver.
Edibles sounds great-go ahead with the reservation, and we'll aim to get over for a glass of wine before. Cheers, Gregg
Hi Folks,We’re going to Granville Island tomorrow a.m.. Thought we could just drop off the Japan Rail Pass at your place. No coffee necessary! CharlieHi Champagne!
I gather that you have already consulted with Her Majesty! Nevertheless, I may well be home, depending n when you pop by. Probably go swimming as forecast looks dismal! Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
Hi Gayle and Derek!
Trust all goes well with you and family. Just a quick note to ask about your time here as we'd like to plan an evening or two while you are here. We leave on March 5th. Let us know a few dates, if possible, and we'll take things from there. Cheers for now. Patrizzio!
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