Beagle?

Halloween in Carmel-by-the-Sea!

A taste of heaven ...

... on Cape Cod during my recent East Coast binge.

How sweet it was!

Halloween Musings

GHOST-ON-TOAST!!!

Discovered in..

...historic district of Carmel, CA!

ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2014 EUROPE

Enjoy!

Laura/LJ

Rambles from the Road

 

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ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2014 EUROPE from JOHN CLEESE

 

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

 

The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

 

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.

 

Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

 

The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbor" and "Lose."

 

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels ..

 

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

 

Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.

Regards,
John Cleese ,
British writer, actor and tall person

 

And as a final thought - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.

 

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Re: Greetings from Bean Town!

A jealous person here! Enjoy!

Rick

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> On Sep 22, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Laura Griswold <laurajgriswold@gmail.com> wrote:
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> City was both "home" right after college and the city I commuted to for several years while I lived in Marblehead.
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> Original State House, Olde A.D., dwarfed among today's giant buildings.
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> From Copley Square, Omni Copley Plaza Hotel (r) and John Hancock Tower where I first worked in technology PR at a large ad agency on the 44th floor.
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> During a particularly nasty nor'easter,
> we were sent home -- the toilet basins sloshing -- us hanging on for-dear-life to ropes at ground-level outside to get away from the building and the wind tunnels !!!
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> (This was taken on a Duck Boat ride.)
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> Next stop: Manhattan via Amtrak
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Greetings from Bean Town!

City was both "home" right after college and the city I commuted to for several years while I lived in Marblehead.

Ahoy!

Off on a "quack tour of Boston". We are hoping Major tomfoolery for our captain!!!

Almost Midnight...

...and listening to the brook burble and fire crackle...how beautiful !

Music and dancing almost over!!!

Reception Dinner

The happy couple climb to dance floor in old barn and have their first dance...please notice cider donuts and apple crumble ( substitute for wedding cake ) served with ice cream and carmel sauce.

Whitney's Inn, Jackson, near North Conway, NH

Tim's Wedding 2

....and difficult to get to the seats and difficult to get home unless you have the Moose Tour bus waiting for you. (No, I did not ride in the Moose bus.)

Tim's Wedding 1

Marriage on a ledge can be difficult to find...

Cloud Dog...

... raced us to D. C.

It was close, but we won !!!

Visit to NE ...

... includes stops in NJ for high school reunion; short visit with Cousin Bob and wife Katha, all in Madison (NJ); train to Boston and onto Marblehead for a few days before wedding in NH, 9/20.

Off to a First Class start!!!

Souvenir

Leaving for ride home...bought 5...the first 4 to respond to this blog will win...!!! TTFN, :-)

Camel Race

I didn't know we were supposed to race in circles so I lost!

Vastness...

...is one of the most exciting aspects of this land. Huge non-populated plains and mountains 'ere we go yo the desert. There are no fences, animals roam by day, "returning" in the evening.

Lake Ksoval

Camping in small cabins with tiny fireplace to warm us for going to sleep and wake us up...30-degree nights.

Enjoyed bonfire with a few helicopter mechanics in Mongolian Army, family running the camp. Danced the "hokey-pokey" and sang songs to one another. Much fun.

Leaving for Gobi Desert soon. Whole trip quite the adventure.

Visit to Shaman

Calling "spirit" with a mouth harp and explaining how she uses various "tools of the trade." Everything has a purpose...

Off to the north and a lake -- hiking, riding horses -- up at 3:30 to catch 6 plane...

Beauty

Each evening this beautiful young lady makes a small warming fire for us -- deliberately and delicately, returning in the morning (5:30).

And each morning, we begin our day with this sweet and still.beginning!

We are in the agricultural area -- cows, cheese-making, and horses this afternoon. Tomorrow back to the city.

Laura/LJ

Hollywood: Chinese Theater

We did not see hand or foot prints of stars, but we saw dozens embedded in the sidewalk.

Robin Williams' was cordoned off and filled with flowers.

We took a tour of the Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, Century City and Hollywood areas of LA.

Quite the eye-opener: supremely tacky ( VB ) to extravagantly over the top.

Waiting for flight to Beijing and Mongolia -- still seems rather fairy-like.

Pac Cup 2014: Lei and Tray Committee

The following photos capture the activities of our 6-12 midnight shift last night greeting 4 boats who came into Kaneohe Bay and Yacht Club.