in short, it is terrible. we should be ashamed. whatever you think of Donald Trump, he has this one right.…
what is the criteria for rating your son-(or daughter)in-law? I can think of many possible candidates. does he love and…
recently I went to see the movie Beatriz at Dinner . what a movie! there are two things about this…
I ran into Dennis Rodman last night. what a surprise! first impressions… he is tall (6′ 7″). he is very…
wow! what a movie. gripping. intense. offensive. mind blowing. disturbing. numbing. tortuous. harrowing. horrific. this movie is evocative. it opened…
am I allowed to rant once in awhile? are each of us allowed a rant once in awhile? to rant…
yes siree. PJ and I saw the worst movie ever — A Ghost Story. or, I guess to be more…
if you will recall, point number four in Peterson’s 5 Point Prescription on How to Beat the Heat of the…
I had the chance to see the movie Dunkirk this evening. it made an impression on me. normally I do…
it is a sign of summer to go out to the ballpark and watch a baseball game, an unique American…
hiking in the desert is quite an experience. it is even more of an experience in the summer. believe it…
recently, I took a hike in the desert that allowed me to get a lot of different views of Bob…
you can leave New York City, but New York will never leave you. Sherman’s Deli in Palm Springs is New…
we have talked a great deal about movies so far. how important they are in our efforts to beat the…
previous blogs have stressed the importance of air conditioning when you live, work or spend time in the California…
if PJ and yours truly are any examples, we play games. or more accurately, we invent games to play.…
movies are important. to most people movies are important because they represent a delightful escape from day to day life…
everyone has a different strategy but one thing is clear. that is — you need a strategy. you are so aware…
how bad is the heat in the Coachella Valley? the Coachella Valley is nestled within and virtually surrounded by four mountain ranges. it lies just northwest of the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California and a whole very interesting story unto itself.
well, it turns out that yours truly, Mr. Neil, is spending some time this summer in the California desert, specifically…
we are all back in the United States of America. a little tired from our vacation. going through re-entry. for…
Roman gladiators were special in their day — that being between 100 BC and 200 AD. to some, gladiators were…
our three week odyssey to Italy is about over. today is our last day in Rome, and then we catch airplanes to return…
for those of you who have read the previous blog entitled “first dibs” I have some additional information. I neglected to…
some of you may not be aware that I have had a travel and tour company for many years. Peterson…
Positano Italy is built on very steep terrain that sharply drops into the Mediterranean Sea. the pictures below give you…
the three of us are not into shopping. i mean, we are really not into shopping. it offers no appeal …
in every Roman Catholic cathedral and church that we have visited in our stay in Italy, there are wooden structures…
remember when we were kids and we were so intent on calling out for first dibs on whatever. “i get…
in Latin the literal translation is “it does not follow”. way back, many years ago, when I was in secondary school,…
when I was a kid, I used to love Almond Joy candy bars. coconut with an almond on top. all covered…
we have been in Tuscany for the last three days and we have another one and a half days to…
here is one for you. I love Florence, but… Florence, and two other cities in Italy, has an unusual system…
PJ and Tom are real troopers. yes, indeed. neither one has ever been to Italy before. in fact, PJ has never been…
I love anchovies. in the Cinque Terre region of Italy anchovies are on every menu. Italy and anchovies go together.…
today was an unbelievable new right brain experience for all three of us. PJ, Tom and yours truly took a class…
Michelangelo’s David. what can you say about Michelangelo’s work that has not been said. it is breathtaking. I have…
who invented the afternoon nap? how did it get started? how many people actually take an afternoon nap? these are…
today Tom and I took another challenging hike. from Vernazza to Monterosso al Mare, one of the five towns that make…
European ambiance there are several things that distinguish Europe from the United States. one of the most striking to me …
o my goodness. i am in love with gelato. and i am not alone. so is PJ and Tom. in…
i think we may have been witness to a new Guiness Book of World Records achievement today. PJ, one of…
the guesthouses and pensions where we have stayed in Venice and in Varnazza do not have elevators. for some reason…
oh my goodness. i could not believe my eyes as i disembarked from the train in Vernazza Italy. a little…
over the last few years i have really gotten into walking tours. even in locations and communities that you think…
we are now in Venice. we have only been here a short time. just enough time to take the vaporetto…
life just isn’t fair sometimes yesterday was PJ’s 70th birthday! a major milestone. a major event. yet, listen to how he…
little did we know that Dr. Tom would be called upon so early in our adventure to Italy to render assistance.…
hello everyone!! welcome to the most recent installment of Neil’s Travel Blogs. this one will be about Italy. …
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