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We’re down in Chula Vista, CA at the moment, in order to visit with a family friend who moved here a few years back from the East Coast. On the drive down from Los Angeles this afternoon, we had a … Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we consider a curious fruit-shaped structure along U.S. Highway 1 in Melbourne. Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries I have a couple of updates on the topic of an earlier Monday mystery: the giant yellow grasshoppers we’ve seen here in Florida. Continue reading
The house we’re staying in right now is in a housing development in the “Lake Washington” area. That’s because it’s not that far from Lake Washington, the largest lake in Florida. According to Wikipedia, it’s the major source of fresh water for the Melbourne area. Continue reading
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Today on Monday Mysteries we look at the mysterious world of the pond behind the house we’ve been in for the past few weeks.
Today on Food on Fridays we take a look at one of my favorite summer foods: watermelon. Continue reading
Before we moved to Europe, it had actually been at least 15 years (and probably more) since I’d been the primary grocery shopper in the family. Chris was the one who did most all of it in North America. It wasn’t until we got to Italy that I took over that responsibility. My challenges in Bolzano’s grocery stores were mostly tied to figuring out where to find things in the store (e.g. learning that the sugar is stocked next to the coffee and not the baking supplies, etc.). Here are links about some of the challenges to supermarket shopping in Bolzano: Continue reading
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Today on Monday Mysteries we discover the mystery surrounding the location of the spot where the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed in 1513.
Today on Food on Fridays we meet two unusual meats that are perfect for Plan G – and not all of them taste like chicken, either. Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we investigate a different kind of bug. It’s not an edible one, just one of the largest bugs I’ve ever seen, and one that wandered across the patio here the other day.