Ed never did this!

 

Family day!

       Hanging at the OFH gave opportunity to connect with family. Meeting for dinner at a Thai/Lao restaurant, new to me and not far away it was quiet, with excellent food so good opportunity to visit. My preference is for Lao food over Thai. Laos was a former French colony and I think that has influenced its cuisine. 

   Seldom do I seek out Thai restaurants having eaten so much Thai food in Thailand. It being a long time since I'd had Thai food, this was a real treat. Then, too, the food was especially good. A good time was had by all and Al, too.

Takk for alt,

Al

This is a restaurant in Ayutthaya, Thailand, at which we'd sometimes eat. 

Friends!

    This has been a day of friends, which is half of the reason I return to the OFH with some regularity, family the other half. First it was breakfast with a friend. Eating in the OFH dining room gave us a full menu of breakfast choices. Besides the total convenience of the dining room is the plus that it's quiet. That's huge for someone as hearing impaired as I. 

    Early afternoon it was coffee with friends from the condo building in which I lived downtown. Both are authors and avid readers so books are often a significant part of the conversation. His quest to read all the Noble Prize and Pulitzer Prize books, is complete. He reports that many of them do not pass the test of time.

   Then there was dinner with friends who winter in AZ. Consequently our last in person visit was in November. Words were had! Friends make me glad and grateful.

Takk for alt,

Al 

No cattle so I don't need a big stick!

 

One of those days!

     There are days with little novelty. This is one of those days. Infrequent occupant that I am in the OFH, newer inmates sometimes ask "Are you new here?" New, doesn't very well apply in anyway to me. Actually, I'm one of the earlier occupants nabbing the last apartment available in the first go around. That was 4.5 years ago, since moving in. Many have come and gone during those years, quite a few of whom I've known.

   Perhaps I'll just post a random picture and call it good.

Takk for alt,

Al

The stairway of the Budapest Opera House where we heard a Puccini Opera in 2008.

Complete the process!

      The other reader didn't comment about my failure to post yesterday. While writing that missive the Lynx were on TV. That's my excuse for failure to post, and they beat the leading team in the league and now they lead. This even though their starter had surgery on both ankles and hasn't returned to the floor yet. Go Lynx!

Takk for alt,

Al

Where are you?

     "Where are you?" "Here!" "Where's here?"  "The OFH."  It's true, Kaia and I just arrived and she's sound asleep by the desk. With the family back in town it was time for a little turn in the OFH spa. We'll spend a few days at this 'here' and return to that 'here' known as The Little House.

Takk for alt,

al

Berger and Ellen photographed on my last trip to Norway, 2018.