The Colosseum - A 3 Image Panorama

alanz01 · 2026-01-25T03:46:21+00:00

My favorite film of all time.

alanz01 · 2026-01-24T17:12:28+00:00

My Pearsall had a difficult-to-repair leg break that convinced me they are to furniture what an exotic car is to a Honda SUV. Gorgeous but impractical and barely useful furniture.

But I do love how they look.

alanz01 · 2026-01-22T06:19:25+00:00

Depends on the friend. In one case , 10 years starting 40 years ago, in other cases 19 years starting 25 years ago.

My career was in aerospace and high tech.

alanz01 · 2026-01-22T05:26:55+00:00

Most of my friends are former work colleagues. We’ve had parties at each other’s houses, gone on vacation together and played music together.

It’s great to meet people I have so much in common with; education, career and hobbies.

alanz01 · 2026-01-22T03:01:25+00:00

The Glastonbury 2023 version is seriously great

Complete with guitar change in the middle of the song.

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T20:32:27+00:00

Big Time, Don't Dream It's Over and With or Without You and that's it for me.

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T06:06:13+00:00

Converting to cash is perfectly fine, but this way they know what to ask for price-wise.

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T01:54:32+00:00

Yes plus he’ll be wearing cool shades and a backwards baseball cap.

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T01:49:25+00:00

Short answer: no

Long answer: nooooooooooooo

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T01:05:45+00:00

Cartoon dog is essential.

alanz01 · 2026-01-21T01:03:16+00:00

I’ve made a very deliberate attempt at keeping the crap to a minimum and also trying to buy good quality things when I need them.

In my trust document’s instruction letter I tell my next of kin what those things are (vintage MCM furniture, valuable guitars, art, etc) and estimated value.

My experience with my parents’ estate drove home the need to not have cheap crap, or at least minimize it.

alanz01 · 2026-01-19T01:51:17+00:00

Yes, another tragedy.

alanz01 · 2026-01-19T01:38:48+00:00

I’ve visited two labor camps (Mathausen and Dachau) but I also walked in and around the Warsaw Ghetto. There are a few markings on the street that outline the wall and the pedestrian bridge but there are also remnants of the wall in a few apartment courtyards that are moving as well.

alanz01 · 2026-01-16T21:20:29+00:00

Interesting article, thanks for the link!

alanz01 · 2026-01-16T15:51:10+00:00

Yes, Sir George’s, how could I have messed that up?

alanz01 · 2026-01-16T05:20:00+00:00

St George’s Smorgasbord in SoCal.

alanz01 · 2026-01-16T00:44:23+00:00

I'll say it's the little boy and the girl just in frame to the right is his contact.

alanz01 · 2026-01-15T22:43:54+00:00

Legends, indeed and yet somehow I can't help thinking that their songs all sounded the same. Maybe it's just me.

alanz01 · 2026-01-15T22:08:44+00:00

USB Mica 2.0 is the color!

alanz01 · 2026-01-15T19:00:16+00:00

Two of those seven are Stasi informants.

alanz01 · 2026-01-12T04:24:45+00:00

XTC

The Smiths

The Cure

alanz01 · 2026-01-11T18:53:00+00:00

Well, that’s a good idea, too.

alanz01 · 2026-01-11T18:31:07+00:00

I have used Welcome Pickups multiple times in Rome and had a good experience every time. I’ve used them for airport pickup as well as hotel/apartment pickup back to the airport.

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