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German menu translated into English.

German menu

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If you just keep your eyes open, travel is full of laughs. This German menu, translated into English, amused me. “For salads we reached…

Creative shelving

Creative shelving

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My brother-in-law, the self-proclaimed Swedish Okie and country bumpkin, is a book collector. This is only one of his meticulously organized bookcases. Though his…

Boy in park with dog

Boy in park with dog

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Adult: “Nice dog. What’s his name?” “Thermidore.” “Hi Sermidore! Good dog!” “THERmidore,” child enunciates. “Oh, SIR Midore,” adult says. “An honorable dog.” “No, Ther-mi-dore.”…

Malva pudding; weekly mail pudding

A pudding

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After twenty years of baking this decadent dessert, which I’ve called by a name I’m quite fond of, I must finally, if fleetingly, commit…