Monthly Archives: July 2024

When I lived in Saigon, I had an apartment downtown on Tu Do Street. I basically only slept there, because during the height of the war, we worked long hours and often didn’t come home for several days. But I … Continue reading →

When we lived in Manila, there was a hotel that had a restaurant on top. The views at night from there were, needless to say, very pretty. We didn’t go there often, but some friends of ours went quite regularly. … Continue reading →

A couple of years after we were married, I was working in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I had been there a week or so and Claire was going to meet me in Singapore when I was done in Kuala Lumpur. … Continue reading →

To say I’ve led a blessed life would be a major understatement. Right now, with the loss of Claire, my mind is just all over the place and it’s hard to sleep or concentrate on anything. But thinking of all … Continue reading →

We’re beginning to hear a lot about the Olympics in the news as the opening ceremonies grow closer. I guess now would be a good time to talk marathons. If you check the archives of this blog, you can find … Continue reading →

When I was in Vietnam, due to lack of any reliable telephone service, we all had multiple radios in our houses and ones we carried with us. I was on several “official” radio nets, but the relatively small number of … Continue reading →

Yesterday I mentioned being in Ethiopia and celebrating Meskel — a holiday in commemoration of the Finding of the True Cross. I thought the True Cross might be a good topic for today…. Meskal is an annual religious Ethiopian holiday … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked hot or spicy food. One of a number of places known for spicy food is Ethiopia. Years ago, I was TDY in Addis Ababa and as luck would have it, one of my good friends was assigned … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why, but I thought of something today that I hadn’t thought about in a long time.When we Lived in Manila, in the Philippines, it was almost like living in the United States. There  was the old part … Continue reading →

I’ve talked about my favorite restaurants a few times on this blog over the years. Usually Claire and myself had similar opinions of the places we ate, and I recently came across a memento that reminded me of a particular … Continue reading →