Your first question, and I’m assuming you’ll have more than one, is “How did he come up with that ridiculous comparison?” It’s a valid question, and there’s an easy answer. As most people realize, getting an undergraduate degree in a specific field means you are concentrating your courses in that one area. For me, it…
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Gordon Ramsay’s Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Sweet & Sour Peppers
We like to watch cooking shows. The habit started during the pandemic when we weren’t doing much, and it was a way to show some curiosity and creativity. We have seen numerous seasons of Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Next Level Chef, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, and more. Recently we started watching episodes of Gordon Ramsay’s…
Welcome to a New Year!
After a whirlwind 2025 for me (selling house in one state; moving to another state to live with a longtime travel friend who is also widowed; traveling on back-to-back 4-week cruises; speaking on cruises in the Mediterranean followed by a week in Portugal; taking a 7-week South Pacific cruise, plus a Yuletide Markets cruise in…
Heading on a Greenland Cruise
I never thought I’d go to Greenland. Unlike some who think Greenland is an independent country, I know better; it is part of Denmark. It is also the largest island in our world. The idea of visiting Greenland, which is mostly covered with ice, never was that appealing to me. I am not fond of…
French Custom — Hands Above Dinner Table
We are currently in a month-long stay in an Airbnb property in the French countryside just a bit north of Bordeaux. When this stay ends, it will conclude a two-month visit to Europe that has already included a twelve-day cruise (Venice to Istanbul) a seven-day river cruise out of Bordeaux, and a few days in…