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I stumbled on this interesting site and thought I'd share it with you.

Astrology -- A Resource Page

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Thank you for that link (or loink, as I just wrote,) Piffka! As I will probably be knocking around Europe still on the 8th of August, and coming up by Dortmund, to catch a low-cost plane from there would be very useful.

I will certainly check out the marina in Paris; I like walking along the river, whenever I can, absorbing the weird combination of peace and life. Were you on holiday there? Was that when you were at college? I can imagine that you enjoyed yourself, with your stories, and the late nights and bright lights, despite not doing all that you wanted to do. Would Paris be near the top of your list for place to visit (for the first time or, in this case, again?) I would have loved to have been in Paris for Mai 68. You are absolutely right; money makes all the difference, especially when your situation is so bad that you have to think fifty times before you let yourself go to get pain au chocolat, or whatever. What would you like to do there now?

(At the moment, by the way, I am shuttling through somewhere in East Germany. I'll keep you posted as to where and whether I alight!)

(P.S. I will check out that astro-link right now)

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drÃ²m_et_rÃªve wrote:

Thank you for that link (or loink, as I just wrote,) Piffka! As I will probably be knocking around Europe still on the 8th of August, and coming up by Dortmund, to catch a low-cost plane from there would be very useful.

I will certainly check out the marina in Paris; I like walking along the river, whenever I can, absorbing the weird combination of peace and life. Were you on holiday there? Was that when you were at college? I can imagine that you enjoyed yourself, with your stories, and the late nights and bright lights, despite not doing all that you wanted to do. Would Paris be near the top of your list for place to visit (for the first time or, in this case, again?) I would have loved to have been in Paris for Mai 68. You are absolutely right; money makes all the difference, especially when your situation is so bad that you have to think fifty times before you let yourself go to get pain au chocolat, or whatever. What would you like to do there now?

(At the moment, by the way, I am shuttling through somewhere in East Germany. I'll keep you posted as to where and whether I alight!)

(P.S. I will check out that astro-link right now)

Glad you liked the loink. <grin>

In Paris oh so long ago, we were helping deliver a small yacht to its owners who wanted it there. They were continuing on to a round-trip of some kind on the canals. I don't remember their route. It was a few years after college. And yes, it was quite fine to sit on the deck and watch the river traffic. I would like to see Paris again, of course. I'd want to go when it was less crowded than mid-summer. My choice would be to spend several days visiting museums and the rest of the time visiting gardens in the vicinity, not too much shopping... lots of eating! We've talked of renting one the small river barges, but any small hotel would do. Paris isn't first on my list, however. I have aspirations to see Venice and Florence and spend some time in Switzerland while I remain unconvinced that retiring to Scotland is a bad thing (as Mr.P says).

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Before I carry on; from where did you get that quote-- a poem? a book? a song? (The astro-site is interesting; when I clicked on it, I wondered what blood-groups had to do with horoscopes... luckily, nothing subversive.)

What a great way to spend a holiday in Paris, drifting along or hitched up on some bank. How did you get doing that job? If you are going to have a look around all the wonderful museums, it's best to do it at a bleak time of the year; November or February (thus missing all the people going for Christmas breaks.) I find Paris delightful with the rain and the fog, too. Oh, Venice and Florence; perhaps you could do a small tour of Italy, focusing on those two places? Although less famous than those two grand cities, Genova is just as interesting, I feel; but, when going to Italy, (especially for the first time: have you been before?) it's best to focus on the places to which you have always dreamt of going, rather than spending too little time everywhere.

Is there anywhere in Switzerland that you would like to visit, particularly? And, if you retired to Scotland, would you live in that spectacular house that you showed to me, when we were discussing the folk tale, in the impossibly old Scotch Gaelic? Scotland is beautiful, but very cold, and isolated in most parts. I think that it is a nice place to settle down. (It also would mean that those trips to Firenze and Paris would be far, far cheaper.)

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My horoscope...

Go for the gold today, Drom. The day marks the beginning of the rest of your life. Treat it with respect. You may find that you are on a crusade and that your warrior instinct is working over-time. There is a great deal of fuel in your engine so don't worry about running out. The only thing you really need to be concerned with is stepping on other people's toes. Make sure you take time to consider how your actions are affecting others.

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I have a tendency to open a book at random and read for a minute.... which is how I happened on that quote. Anna Quindlen used to be an opinion writer for the New York Times; she's written several books. The quote is from a book of essays written in preparation for a commencement address: A Short Guide To A Happy Life. At the end of the book she meets a man who lives on the street... he tells her to enjoy the view from his favorite park bench. I like your signature, too. Where is it from?

Ours was a great way to visit Paris... not a job though. We wouldn't even have gone except Mr. P broke his arm (running on the dock) and couldn't work at home so he had the summer off. We were friends with the son of the owners of the boat. The rain and fog in Paris sounds good. Very Happy

As for other travel aspirations... I'd like to see the lakes in Switzerland and the mountains and ride the trains and stop in at some mountain villages. I have a "Heidi" complex -- the hills are alive with the sound of music, etc. It just doesn't feel like summer unless I'm above the tree line at some point.

We wouldn't be able to retire to that house in Scotland... it was lucious, wasn't it? I'd want a little place near the water. Dorney didn't look bad to me or Plockton, or one of the islands, but nevermind, I'm sure that I'll stay here and be happy. You're right though, living in Scotland would make trips to the continent much more affordable.

(Please note, when I go, I am calling on you for travel advice.)

I've visited Europe and/or the UK four times. Besides the UK, I have never been to other than Spain (2 trips - 17 days total), France (a different trip -- 2 weeks -- one week up the Seine, the other in Paris) and Belgium (same trip as visiting France -- three days -- all spent in Bruges, which I don't much remember except for the lace-making). Really, for a Sag, I'm not very well-travelled.

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(I remembered to put on e-mail updates Very Happy

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O, you do that too? My best friend does always read the last five lines of a book, and the blurb, but neither of these provide one with an accurate picture of what the book is: one is a lot of marketing and hype, the other is the climax of the book, and something that the writer put quite a lot of effort into. I think that it's better to open and see whether the book inspires or repels one.

I like your idea of spending time in Switzerland. It is great pity that you were not born within the EU; if you were, you could travel around Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria for killer-cheap prices on the Interrail. Mountain villages sound gorgeous;- as does waking up every morning with a view on the mountains and a chunky mug of the local coffee. If you take the children and the musical away from the Heidi complex, I'm there with you ;D.

When I was little, I remember watching a documentary about life on the Isle of Skye and being the only one who would have liked to have lived there. If you do go (to Scotland; to Italy) I would be happy to advise you. I will start writing the places down now; and, not on my hands, like the name of those Vallées whose name I lost!

And, considering the arduousness of getting over here, and how much you have travelled around the US, I wouldn't call you 'not well travelled,' at all.

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Piffka wrote:

I like your signature, too. Where is it from?

It is from Wilde's A woman of no importance; although I much prefer 'The Importance of being Earnest,' I love that line.

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Ahhh, Oscar Wilde. Thanks. To me, it is apositive sentiment and evocative, too.

You might tell your friend of a literary construct known as the Jane Chord. Those are the first and last words of the main body of a book will supposedly provide you with the briefest synopsis of the book, that is, if the book were coherently written.

Here's a better explanation of the Jane Chord. When first told to me in the 80's, "Jane" was the wife of a New Yorker magazine editor.

A version of the Jane chord... the Piffka Chord, if you will ... allows an additional word into the mix... three part harmony. Can be the first and second, followed by the last, or the first and last with the next-to-the-last in between.

As for my Heidi complex, etc. -- children are not likely. There would be music though... from the spheres. <grin>

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What an interesting idea is the Jane Chord. I tried it out with a few things that I rememebered.

The Outsider (Camus:) Today hatred.
Tempest: Boatswain free.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: You, them.
Emma: Emma union.
The Trial: Somebody; him.

All of these are quite descriptive; especially 'today, hatred' and 'boatswain free.' But, the more minimal 'you, them' shows the division between good and bad, and the Trial's 'Somebody; him' show the whole bizarreness of choosing someone randomly.

I will have to try out the Piffka chord when I'm less tired, but it's nearly three here, so I will respond to everything else when I wake up in the morning.

Good night and sleep well!

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Those sound good, Drom. The beauty of the Jane Chord is that IF the description doesn't seem correct, then (obviously) it is the fault of the author, who has not sufficiently pulled together the writing. Very Happy

You cannot lose!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend touring about... for you it must be Saturday evening, whereas here the day is just beginning. We are expecting high temperatures and lots of sun so it is time to hit the beach. Whenever it feels too warm, dipping into the chilly waters of Puget Sound is instantly cooling.

Here's what used to be one of my favorite beach accesses, Doc Wether's Place. It's not the beach I'll be going to today, however. This "celebration" of Narrows Park, its new name, seems like dancing on the grave of what was once a wonderfully quiet and peaceful place. The government folks actually buried a year-round stream that flowed into the salt water. I was told that since no one had seen any salmon spawning there since the 50's, it wasn't of any use. Already that stream is trying to find ways around their kiosk, imported sand and gravel and paved parking. I'm rooting for the stream.

Here's a sentiment similar to mine...

Quote:

I have enjoyed fishing Docs for sea-runs over the
>years and was disappointed to have several trips
>disrupted last summer and fall. Several times I drove
>to the entrance of Docs to find the gate closed and
>various signs listing dates of re-opening. Every time
>those dates were incorrect.
>
>Well, it looks like the gates are open, but some
>serious changes have been made.
>
>Thought some of you might find this interesting in the
>PI-
>
>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/180050_ncenter30.html
>
>I'm sure I'll venture down soon to see if the sea-runs
>care; but not on the 17th...

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enjoying some vicarious travel!

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I DO like the Jane Chord, and the Piffka Chord come to that, it appeals to my impatient Sag nature! Unfortunately in my dictionaries 'a' is always the first word. Unless the preface counts
Eh - life was the Jane chord of War and Peace. Says it all!

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It seems more accurate than the Jane chord; and has a better name, Piffka! Perhaps we should make your idea famous.

That sounds a shame about your beach-- it's as if you are losing a place that seemed like 'your own.' Are there other quiet little accesses near where you are? I am in Bratislava,-- Clary and I decided that I should go there while I was on the train-- and it is lovely here, but I have spent quite a lot of time re-cuperating after all my unrest, beyond my will. Still, tomorrow I will explore the place more. My not posting more about Spain and all that happened there has been irritating me, so, this evening, I have been cutting down the few hundred pages of observations, etc, to something more reasonable in size, which should be up soon.

I hope that the 'celebration' was not too bad.

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Here is my horoscope; what about yours?

At some point during the day, Drom, you might find yourself teaching a class, or leading a discussion of some sort, perhaps related to spiritual matters. This could bring new people, probably younger ones, into your circle, and bring you closer to the friends you have now. What is said today could provide food for thought and could keep your mind busy for several days. Write down your ideas; you'll definitely want to remember them later.

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Hi Drom! This was my horoscope for the week:

The Bible's Book of Revelation is one of the world's most notorious advertisements for doom and gloom. Millions of people actually think the wacky yet terrible visions laid down in that ancient text describe future events. Few of the believers live in Beijing, China, fortunately. When a swarm of locusts like those prophesied in Revelation arrived in the area in 2002, local residents greeted the creatures warmly. They scooped them up in large bags, deep-fried them, and turned them into the main dish of an enormous feast. I urge you to make a similar reversal of a fearful scenario that someone's trying to foist on you, Sagittarius.

PS -- I didn't go to that celebration... I went to my own beach. I know it wasn't kind of me to wish that park had been left alone, but it was such a great secret place before it was "improved." The only good thing IMO is that my car won't get some covered in dust when I drive down there since the road has now been paved.

I'd love to hear about Bratislava.

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Hey Piff, that's me and you both trying to turn a plague of locusts into a Chinese takeaway! Good luck with same... there's a saying isn't there, for tunring bad things into good can't remember what it is now - someone throws X at you and you turn it into Y, or ....

I hope you didn't have to teach a class, Drom, you've gone all that way to avoid such things.

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I liked the advice for Drom to write her ideas down.

As for those delicious locusts, Clary... you can have my share.

Turning bad things into good? How 'bout - if you get a lemon, make lemonade.

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yeah, that's it, that's the very phrase!

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Ahhh, thinking alike again, but, hmmm, why is it, when I order lemonade in the UK, I get something else?

Quote:

from a website: lemonade n. In the UK, lemonade is a clear, carbonated drink very similar to Sprite or 7-Up, but with only lemons instead of limes and what have you. In the US (and in the UK, but under the monicker "traditional lemonade") this refers to a variant that, for want of a better description, is a bit more lemoney. It's darker in colour, not carbonated and often contains bits of lemon. Nowadays I believe young drinkers on street corners in both the UK and the US enjoy alcopop lemonade ("hard lemonade" to Americans), which is carbonated on both sides of the Atlantic.

http://www.sharonmoody.com/images/paintings/lemonade.jpg

Basic Lemonade Recipe (American Version)
3 1/2 cups Water
1 cup Fresh squeezed Lemon juice*
1/2-1 cup Granulated sugar (to taste)

Mix water and lemon juice, dissolving the sugar into the mixture. Chill.

Serve in a beautiful pitcher, garnish with lemon slices. Serve over ice.

*(about 4-6 large lemons)

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