Monthly Archives: October 2010

In Cooperstown But Not at Bat

Posted on October 31, 2010 by marigold

We went to Cooperstown in mid-October, well beyond baseball season. On a previous trip to this town that looks like the town fathers insist on a plants- and- flowers- surrounding- the- house when property changes hands, we went to the … Continue reading →

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How to Flame Your Dragon

Posted on October 23, 2010 by marigold

This metal dragon now makes his home on the center floor of the Ghent Belfry, which dates from1313. The dragon originally lived on top of the building where a contemporary gilded dragon current resides. In the old days, when times … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Hermitage

Posted on October 15, 2010 by marigold

The Hermitage is in St. Petersburg, right? Well, yes but there’s another in Amsterdam. Seems that Tsar Peter the Great had a thing for Amsterdam and when the Russian powers that be were looking for a site for a “branch” … Continue reading →

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A Bowl of Snert

Posted on October 11, 2010 by marigold

In Amsterdam, everyone–young old, with dogs, kids or flowers, rides a bike. Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is having a major renovation but what they term their “masterworks” are on view in the Phillips Wing. For two months, a portrait of Jan Six … Continue reading →

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Belgium: Beer 10/veggies 3

Posted on October 7, 2010 by marigold

Belgium must be heaven for beer drinkers but I am not one. The country produces beers with twelve percent alcohol content; beers with seven percent and beers with five or less; beers dosed with chocolate(another Belgian fave), or cherries or … Continue reading →

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