Crawling is the Journey
Olea Europaea. No. It is not a spelling mistake. It is the fancy name for olives – those little green, sometimes black, baubles that grow on what could either be a small tree or a shrub. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea Europaea Montra (that is a dwarf olive, or a little […]
We had a weekend of picnics! Saturday had us waking up, thinking it a good day to go out and do something. I reminded Colin, when we first came down here, we filled our weekends with new experiences. I fancied walking out on the long pier at Hermanus New Harbour. It is such a cheat […]
The Bee Gees recorded the song First of May in 1969. Now, I would like to be able to tell you that the song has a special meaning or message but turns out it was named after the date on which Barry’s dog was born. The song title may be a disappointment, but the words […]
Time stops for no one, so why curse what you cannot control. I listened to a talk some time ago, and the speaker said that in modern times, middle age lasts up to 75, and only thereafter does old age kick in. Only once you reach 85, he said, are you considered old. By 95, […]
Eric Carmen, in 1975, recorded the song: All by myself, where he laments: “Don’t wanna be all by myself.” In 1975 This song reached gold status. Joan Armatrading, in 1980 released: Me, myself, I. In it she says: “It is not that I love myself, I just don’t want company.” This became one of her […]
I am an addict. I am addicted to chocolate, cappuccino, cheesecake and, thanks to Eskom and load shedding: TED Talks. You see, they (Ted Talks) are quick to download on YouTube, and the talks are generally not too long (so you can even sit through a bad one), and invariably, interesting. Topics can range from […]
How often do we not lament about the days when your Yes was your Yes, and your No was your No. “Jou woord is jou woord.” Once you made someone a promise you kept it. People would RSVP to an invitation, and keep to it, and not cancel on short notice, because something better came […]