July News, Part Three
I just added the new Links page. This is really more of a resource for me. I decided that I needed easy remote access to the websites I like. This way, if I am on a public computer, or one where I cannot save bookmarks, I can just go to my own links page, and visit sites I enjoy. You are welcome to use it if you’d like.
Sandi is in town now, and staying at our place. We all played a game called “Briscas” which uses a special deck of cards. It is apparently a very old game, dating from the fifteenth century. I don’t understand it very well, but managed to win for the first time, even though I have played Miriam many times before. We watched Wet, Hot American Summer later on. That movie’s great.
Whoa! Look at this eBay auction. This disc was part of a Decca cycle which Herbert Blomstedt recorded with the SFSO in the mid-1990s. Classical CDs are often taken out of print quickly, and many are not released in the USA at all. When that happens, these rare discs can become quite valuable in the used market. I don’t wish to disclose here how much I have spent for some hard-to-find CDs, but let’s just say it was nothing as high as $288. That is just over-the-top. Then again, if I had the money….
Update: I have to scale back on food, because these ice cream cones are making my clothes not fit. I just cannot help myself. They are so good. Last night I bought some mint flavored ice cream, so we’ll see how that is in a cone. I see Publix has also added a new line of super-premium ice cream. I’ll wait for a sale to try that. $3.99 for a quart is kind of steep.
We did go to St. Augustine Sunday, July 10. It was less than ideal, however, as it rained. Oh, and Anastasia State Park is a filthy hell hole. Clean up after yourselves, people!
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