Photo: Per Harald Olsen
Cuckold: from Old French cucu (cuckoo) + -ald (pejorative suffix), from the female cuckoo's habit of leaving eggs in another bird's nest. Earliest documented use: 1250.
First use of Dragon Dictation:
This is a test to determine whether or not I will be able to do my travel diaries!
Balvenie Madeira Cask, 17 years old, 43%", Murray McDavid Ardbeg 1994, Bourbon Cask, 55.3%
Balvenie Madeira Cask, 17 years old, 43%", Murray McDavid Ardbeg 1994, Bourbon Cask, 55.3%
"How could the promise that
etiquette bestows be maintained throughout the [tumultuous] twentieth
century? How, in the face of massive human and natural evils, could
Americans believe that considerate social intercourse remained a
significant issue? That politesse mattered? If misleadingly superficial
at first glance, however, the lady's solution holds up after all. Emily
Post was not alone in maintaining that the art of treating people well
is the other side to the act of waging war."
Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners,by Laura Claridge, Random House, 2008
Patrick James Dunn If you manage to poke your nose out from under the covers you'll see that your wish has been granted!
Hi Toshi!
Thanks again for the last two web sites. Places look simply wonderful! Corinne will be writing to you shortly but I think we will probably stay in Tokyo before we come to Osaka, most likely, as we see this part of the trip unfolding, in the afternoon of Friday, May 15th. This is flexible, however, so just let us know what you think about that date. We can fit into any schedule that you have , with respect to your work, etc., so please do what is easiest and most convenient for you and your Mother. If you need to provide other suggestions/changes we have time to book hotel in Tokyo, for example, even while we are in Australia.
Once again, thanks so much for all your wonderful suggestions. All of our friends are quite jealous of our coming visit to Japan! Fond regards to your Mother. Much love to you both. Cheers, Patrizzio!
I suggest we meet in the lobby about 12:50pm. Will chat anyway, in the morning.
Just to keep you in the loop:
After we said goodbye on Point Grey and Macdonald, I decided I would take advantage of the incredible sunshine to try and log 100K, given the fact that the weather is not supposed to be cycling friendly for rest of week so I probably won't have another opportunity for such an extended ride. Although I headed out to UBC, along Spanish Banks,I wasn't sure what my destination would be after I reached campus. Along the way I thought that I might go all the way along Marine Drive to Granville to cross over Arthur Laing and then out to Iona. However, decided against that trek in favour of revisiting some of the routes around campus so cycled as far as the Musqueam Reserve. Took Crown into the reserve itself as I wanted to see how the new community center/gymnasium facility was progressing. Almost finished as far as I could tell.
Back up Crown to cross Marine Drive and then along it to Camosun, up Camosun to ride past St George's and then back down Crown to MD and then back towards UBC. I'd not ridden through Wesbrook Village in some time so was interested to see how construction there was proceeding. Two completely new building sites underway and two that had been little more than foundations are now two or three stories high.
Back down Wesbrook Mall to MD and then along to 16th, all the way to Tolmie and hen a short loop back to Blanca and then towards campus, again along 16th. By the time I was heading into the university on East Mall I had about 75K on the clock so I knew that I could, relatively easily, log at least 85K with a few dipsy-doodles/backings/forthings, so I proceeded to ride Main Mall all the way to the Rose Garden and then back to 16th. Down 16th for a short stint on MD and then up Stadium Road to travel west on West Mall as far as University Blvd. Turned around here and retraced my steps to MD and then along it to turn right back onto West Mall, just by the Museum of Anthropology. Few shorter dipsy-doodles along Main Mall and I was as 87K as I headed down NW Marine Drive to Spanish Banks.
Eagle perched atop one of the tall pines just beyond Newton Wynd, so I took this as a good omen! In fact, I felt remarkable fresh. Probably had more to do with not having had any exercise since Friday than anything else. Nevertheless, I whizzed along, the wind at my back now, and made Kits Point with 97.5K on the clock, necessitating another side loop onto Cypress before making for home. More than chuffed with exhilarating outing, I pulled up next to the stanchion near the parkade gate with exactly, precisely 101.33K on the Deadly Odometer, Dear Reader!
Hi Whirls!
Watches now synchronized! See you at 12:50pm in lobby. We have four pairs of 3D glasses but Big Al needs them all for the StanchionOmeter. Anyway, The Sisterhood wants to buy more! Off to WingWorld shortly. Cheers, Il Conduttore!
Hi Randy!
We leave Vancouver on March 5th and arrive in HK on March 6th. Be wonderful if you could fly over! we are staying at the The Salisbury - YMCA of Hong Kong, 41 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong:
Would love to visit Taiwan but not enough time this trip. Let us know if you think you can swing some time away from hiking!
Off to swim a couple of miles shortly and then going to see Hugo with Whirlygig. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi again, Absent-Minded Professor!
Cora Lee and I Leave HK on March 11th, 7:00pm! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Thanks again for the last two web sites. Places look simply wonderful! Corinne will be writing to you shortly but I think we will probably stay in Tokyo before we come to Osaka, most likely, as we see this part of the trip unfolding, in the afternoon of Friday, May 15th. This is flexible, however, so just let us know what you think about that date. We can fit into any schedule that you have , with respect to your work, etc., so please do what is easiest and most convenient for you and your Mother. If you need to provide other suggestions/changes we have time to book hotel in Tokyo, for example, even while we are in Australia.
Once again, thanks so much for all your wonderful suggestions. All of our friends are quite jealous of our coming visit to Japan! Fond regards to your Mother. Much love to you both. Cheers, Patrizzio!
I suggest we meet in the lobby about 12:50pm. Will chat anyway, in the morning.
Just to keep you in the loop:
After we said goodbye on Point Grey and Macdonald, I decided I would take advantage of the incredible sunshine to try and log 100K, given the fact that the weather is not supposed to be cycling friendly for rest of week so I probably won't have another opportunity for such an extended ride. Although I headed out to UBC, along Spanish Banks,I wasn't sure what my destination would be after I reached campus. Along the way I thought that I might go all the way along Marine Drive to Granville to cross over Arthur Laing and then out to Iona. However, decided against that trek in favour of revisiting some of the routes around campus so cycled as far as the Musqueam Reserve. Took Crown into the reserve itself as I wanted to see how the new community center/gymnasium facility was progressing. Almost finished as far as I could tell.
Back up Crown to cross Marine Drive and then along it to Camosun, up Camosun to ride past St George's and then back down Crown to MD and then back towards UBC. I'd not ridden through Wesbrook Village in some time so was interested to see how construction there was proceeding. Two completely new building sites underway and two that had been little more than foundations are now two or three stories high.
Back down Wesbrook Mall to MD and then along to 16th, all the way to Tolmie and hen a short loop back to Blanca and then towards campus, again along 16th. By the time I was heading into the university on East Mall I had about 75K on the clock so I knew that I could, relatively easily, log at least 85K with a few dipsy-doodles/backings/forthings, so I proceeded to ride Main Mall all the way to the Rose Garden and then back to 16th. Down 16th for a short stint on MD and then up Stadium Road to travel west on West Mall as far as University Blvd. Turned around here and retraced my steps to MD and then along it to turn right back onto West Mall, just by the Museum of Anthropology. Few shorter dipsy-doodles along Main Mall and I was as 87K as I headed down NW Marine Drive to Spanish Banks.
Eagle perched atop one of the tall pines just beyond Newton Wynd, so I took this as a good omen! In fact, I felt remarkable fresh. Probably had more to do with not having had any exercise since Friday than anything else. Nevertheless, I whizzed along, the wind at my back now, and made Kits Point with 97.5K on the clock, necessitating another side loop onto Cypress before making for home. More than chuffed with exhilarating outing, I pulled up next to the stanchion near the parkade gate with exactly, precisely 101.33K on the Deadly Odometer, Dear Reader!
Hi Whirls!
Watches now synchronized! See you at 12:50pm in lobby. We have four pairs of 3D glasses but Big Al needs them all for the StanchionOmeter. Anyway, The Sisterhood wants to buy more! Off to WingWorld shortly. Cheers, Il Conduttore!
Hi Randy!
We leave Vancouver on March 5th and arrive in HK on March 6th. Be wonderful if you could fly over! we are staying at the The Salisbury - YMCA of Hong Kong, 41 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong:
Would love to visit Taiwan but not enough time this trip. Let us know if you think you can swing some time away from hiking!
Off to swim a couple of miles shortly and then going to see Hugo with Whirlygig. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi again, Absent-Minded Professor!
Cora Lee and I Leave HK on March 11th, 7:00pm! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Dear Corinne and Patrick,
How adorable!
It is true are loved ones teach us about love.
They have a sixth sense that can smell our emotions, our fear, our love, our sadness, our pain.
They can smell fifty million times more than us.
They see their world subjectively
Their emotional intelligence surpasses ours
Their
intimate psychological union with us is capable of reading our thoughts
and reacting to the faintest changes of our expressions.
They have a powerful influence over our imagination because they have the ability to understand our emotional responses.
They teach us about ourselves
They are sensitive, emotional and subjective to how we view our inner world, an inner likeness to ourselves.
Their
emotional state of mind is so acute that they can take our stare and
turn it back on us as they can look deep into our soul, as we examine
ourselves like we can with no other
They teach us to live in the moment
They are driven by their knowingness that they live for love
And indeed their love is unconditional
Love Jean & John & Benson
Hi Jean and Benson and John!
Trust all of you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Trust all of you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Thanks for the hospitality --
I've tweaked the calendar and hefted the change purse, and it was almost
a go, but no dice in the end! Next time. Coming back from Australia
through the far east? I could show you a very good time! Randy
Hi Randy!
Trust you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! As you might recall, in your absent-mindedness, we leave this coming Monday, March 5th, for five nights in Hong Kong. Then leave on March 11th to land in Sydney on March 12th. Will be there until we fly to Melbourne on March 17th to hook up with Flamin’ and Sarge. We will rent a car there and will travel around, basically a loop, to Adelaide, back to Melbourne then to Sydney. From there to Brisbane and then a flight to Cairns. F/S return home from there while we fly to Darwin. After a week exploring that part of country we are back in Sydney, for a week or so, before on to Japan, arriving on May 12th, for three weeks. Not home until May 31st! If you could make it to Japan that would be fabulous but I suspect might be a stretch. Anyway, let us know.
Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Pics: Last Thursday evening. Gayle/Derek, with Krissy, (their daughter), and Mark, her husband. Krissy is a work mate of Chloë's at GIB. We are planning to exchange homes with G/D, (they live in Cornwall, UK!), in summer of 2013.
Trust you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! As you might recall, in your absent-mindedness, we leave this coming Monday, March 5th, for five nights in Hong Kong. Then leave on March 11th to land in Sydney on March 12th. Will be there until we fly to Melbourne on March 17th to hook up with Flamin’ and Sarge. We will rent a car there and will travel around, basically a loop, to Adelaide, back to Melbourne then to Sydney. From there to Brisbane and then a flight to Cairns. F/S return home from there while we fly to Darwin. After a week exploring that part of country we are back in Sydney, for a week or so, before on to Japan, arriving on May 12th, for three weeks. Not home until May 31st! If you could make it to Japan that would be fabulous but I suspect might be a stretch. Anyway, let us know.
Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Pics: Last Thursday evening. Gayle/Derek, with Krissy, (their daughter), and Mark, her husband. Krissy is a work mate of Chloë's at GIB. We are planning to exchange homes with G/D, (they live in Cornwall, UK!), in summer of 2013.
Hi Rose and Joe!
Trust you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! As you might recall, we leave this coming Monday, March 5th, for five nights in Hong Kong. Then leave on March 11th to land in Sydney on March 12th. Will be there until we fly to Melbourne on March 17th to hook up with Flamin’ and Sarge. We will rent a car there and will travel around, basically a loop, to Adelaide, back to Melbourne then to Sydney. From there to Brisbane and then a flight to Cairns. F/S return home from there while we fly to Darwin. After a week exploring that part of country we are back in Sydney, for a week or so, before on to Japan, arriving on May 12th, for three weeks. Not home until May 31st!
Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Pics: Last Thursday evening. Gayle/Derek, with Krissy, (their daughter), and Mark, her husband. Krissy is a work mate of Chloë's at GIB. We are planning to exchange homes with G/D, (they live in Cornwall, UK!), in summer of 2013.
Dear Prime Minister,
Please find below our suggestion for fixing the CANADIAN economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about Ten million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $ 2 million each severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire.
Ten million job openings - unemployment fixed
2) They MUST buy a new Canadian? car
Ten million cars ordered - Car Industry fixed
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
Housing Crisis fixed
4) They MUST send their kids to school/college/university -
Crime rate fixed
5) They MUST buy $100 WORTH of alcohol (a couple of jugs of good wine ) /tobacco a week .....
And there's your money back in duty/tax etc
It can't get any easier than that!
Also:
Let's put the pensioners in jail and the criminals in a nursing home.
This way the pensioners would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.
They'd receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc and they'd receive money instead of paying it out.
They would have constant video monitoring, so they could be helped instantly, if they fell, or needed assistance.
Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
A guard would check on them every 20 minutes and bring their meals and snacks to their cell..
They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.
They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counselling, pool and education.
Simple clothing, shoes, slippers, PJ's and legal aid would be free, on request.
Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard, with gardens.
Each senior could have a PC a TV radio and daily phone calls.
There would be a board of directors to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct that would be strictly adhered to.
The criminals would get cold food, be left all alone and unsupervised. Lights off at 8pm, and showers once a week. Live in a tiny room and pay $400.00 per week and have no hope of ever getting out.
Think about this (more points of contention):
COWS:
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Goondiwindi almost three years ago, right to the paddock where she slept in the feedlot at Bony Mountain?
And, they even tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 125,000 illegal immigrants wandering around our country. Maybe we should give each of them a cow.
Trust you are well! Must apologize for not replying sooner but time has simply evaporated! As you might recall, we leave this coming Monday, March 5th, for five nights in Hong Kong. Then leave on March 11th to land in Sydney on March 12th. Will be there until we fly to Melbourne on March 17th to hook up with Flamin’ and Sarge. We will rent a car there and will travel around, basically a loop, to Adelaide, back to Melbourne then to Sydney. From there to Brisbane and then a flight to Cairns. F/S return home from there while we fly to Darwin. After a week exploring that part of country we are back in Sydney, for a week or so, before on to Japan, arriving on May 12th, for three weeks. Not home until May 31st!
Will be in touch while "on the road"! My suitcase is calling!!! No sorry, "SHOUTING"!!! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
Pics: Last Thursday evening. Gayle/Derek, with Krissy, (their daughter), and Mark, her husband. Krissy is a work mate of Chloë's at GIB. We are planning to exchange homes with G/D, (they live in Cornwall, UK!), in summer of 2013.
Dear Prime Minister,
Please find below our suggestion for fixing the CANADIAN economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about Ten million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $ 2 million each severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire.
Ten million job openings - unemployment fixed
2) They MUST buy a new Canadian? car
Ten million cars ordered - Car Industry fixed
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
Housing Crisis fixed
4) They MUST send their kids to school/college/university -
Crime rate fixed
5) They MUST buy $100 WORTH of alcohol (a couple of jugs of good wine ) /tobacco a week .....
And there's your money back in duty/tax etc
It can't get any easier than that!
Also:
Let's put the pensioners in jail and the criminals in a nursing home.
This way the pensioners would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.
They'd receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc and they'd receive money instead of paying it out.
They would have constant video monitoring, so they could be helped instantly, if they fell, or needed assistance.
Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
A guard would check on them every 20 minutes and bring their meals and snacks to their cell..
They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.
They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counselling, pool and education.
Simple clothing, shoes, slippers, PJ's and legal aid would be free, on request.
Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard, with gardens.
Each senior could have a PC a TV radio and daily phone calls.
There would be a board of directors to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct that would be strictly adhered to.
The criminals would get cold food, be left all alone and unsupervised. Lights off at 8pm, and showers once a week. Live in a tiny room and pay $400.00 per week and have no hope of ever getting out.
Think about this (more points of contention):
COWS:
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Goondiwindi almost three years ago, right to the paddock where she slept in the feedlot at Bony Mountain?
And, they even tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 125,000 illegal immigrants wandering around our country. Maybe we should give each of them a cow.
