Posts

I’ve seen a lot of Alps in the past few weeks. First, as I left Rome for Munich I flew over the Italian Alps before enjoying my Oktoberfest at the Lufthansa lounge.

Yes, it really is quite spicy. This is one of those items I felt compelled to try. I was at Thailand for a few days after my belletristic work at Italy.

I regret to inform you that this month’s report is rather brief. I did not play any golf this month. The report, therefore, is that I was undefeated in September, and I am well-rested for upcoming matches this fall.

I wrote about the inimitable progress I have been making in my writing and reading while at Italy. But I did not write about the considerable restraint I have been exercising here.

This evening I find myself at Florence, making progress in my studies and in my writing. I started reading Frank’s one-volume Dostoevsky in May, and I thought that I would finish it within a month, but I was so busy with work in the subsequent months that I have been able, still, to enjoy reading this book while at Italy.

I’ve been exploring some of the historical sights around Siracusa and also paying close attention to the types of grasses that grow here. At the Teatro Greco, I found common bermudagrass in most open areas, with some seashore paspalum in the drainage from the nymphaeum.

I’ve been at Sicily a few days now, working on writing projects and making a systematic sampling of each gelateria on the island of Ortygia. The zuppa inglese flavor is a hard one to beat.

I was undefeated again this month, proving that July’s poor showing was nothing but a blip on my unblemished record, and I closed the month with an amazing birdie this morning on the final hole of the Navy course in Bangkok.

I often have the chance to take photos with old friends and new acquaintances. A current trend is dark-colored trousers and a light-colored shirt. Or is it a trend in size disparity?

I went out this morning for a bowl of rice porridge, which you may know as congee, or in Thailand, jok moo. I don’t know if this is an acquired taste, or just a dish that I have come to appreciate, but it is quite good.