Monthly Archives: December 2010

On Dasher, On Salmon?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by marigold

My husband is Norwegian in  that  his father’s family came from Oslo and he spoke Norwegian when he was very young.  My strongest recollection of  Norway is a  day spent just outside Bergen visiting Edvard Grieg’s house. To reach the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

From Peasant to POSH

Posted on December 19, 2010 by marigold

In a cable car going up Mt. Aetna in Sicily, I fell into conversation with a teen-aged boy and his mother who were  in on the island visiting family. The boy  had turned the trip into a quest for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Naples with Three P’s

Posted on December 12, 2010 by marigold

The first P is for Pompeii, a short trip from Naples. I’m  glad I went to Pompeii  before the problems with falling walls and crumbling ruins escalated to where they are now. The site is spectacular, with Vesuvius brooding in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

The Brothers Grimm Really Were

Posted on December 3, 2010 by marigold

Do you remember Hansel and Gretel?  I’m referring to the original story that became an opera by Englebert Humperdink long before  Stephen Sondheim incorporated part of it into the Broadway show Into the Woods? My recollections of  H &G  are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment