[T2 info and images gleaned from the SFO website and Gensler’s interactive map] I have a habit of hanging out in airports. There’s no way around it when you have to judge a flight on its price point rather than its convenience, and you don’t happen to own a private jet. Usually I walk, compulsively… Continue reading The Greenification of SFO
“What is Wimbledon!”
[Correct answer to post “What is [the oldest tennis tourny in the world]?”] Only CHAMPIONS get to eat CHAMPIONSHIP caramel slice on official Wimbledon napkins! And there’s central London as well . . . Playing in the fountain near the Tower Bridge / Rainbow macaroons / The Floral Street Bridge in Covent Garden / Stale… Continue reading “What is Wimbledon!”
Stories from Zagreb
1: “Yoo speek English?” I was sitting on a bench on the side of the road, and the woman who had been picking leaves off the trees nearby — for what, I have no idea — suddenly reappeared by my side and was glaring down at me. “Uh, yes.” “Dees ees grapes from my yahd,”… Continue reading Stories from Zagreb
Touchy-Feely
Lush and springy, the dense foliage undulates over unseen humps and valleys, propelling thoughts of moon bounces and leaping through clouds . . . Chips of stone and grunts of effort fly into the air as chisel gouges rock as pale as bone . . . Imagine running your hand along the bricks, feeling the… Continue reading Touchy-Feely
Mini-city of Queen City Bakery
This post is not about the heavenly treats made by Queen City Bakery [cringe-worthy slabs of butter churned into cookies, cakes, bars, scones, muffins, and quiche, plus homemade marshmallows floating in creamy hot chocolate and seasonal granola blends]. It isn’t about the airy café and loft they’ve created in a three-story-high, brick-walled warehouse space a… Continue reading Mini-city of Queen City Bakery