Category Archives: Travel (real or imaginary)

Transit to Spain.

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Pat Greene

Once upon a time, a woman called Super Shuttle for a ride to the airport. For her 7:30 flight, they picked her up at 3:45. AM. It might not have been so bad, except Penwiper, distraught that yet another of … Continue reading →

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“Subaru.”

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Pat Greene

On Facebook, someone pasted a video of a bison stampede in Yellowstone, with the caption asking people to describe the video in one word. My word? “Subaru.” Last summer, the entire family (including the Not-So-Little Drummer Boy, visiting from New … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 23, 2017 by Pat Greene

The title of my blog (from Man of La Mancha, for those of you who do not follow Broadway) is to some extent appropriate. While in many ways my life has been pretty unremarkable (I really haven’t done anything of note), … Continue reading →

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The music of the waves.

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Pat Greene

See the line where the sky meets the sea It calls me And no one knows How far I’ll go… “How Far I’ll Go,” from Moana, lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Long ago in a galaxy far, far… well, no, it … Continue reading →

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Florida.

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Pat Greene

I went to Florida last week. It was partly to keep The Rocket Scientist company at a conference, and partly to celebrate my birthday.¹ We started with Orlando where RS had his conference. Orlando seems to have more theme parks per … Continue reading →

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(mini) Road Trip!!

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Pat Greene

I woke up late Monday, as a result of starting a Lord of The Rings marathon on Sunday night. I glanced groggily out my window and saw blue! And sunshine! For the first time in what seemed like weeks, the … Continue reading →

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Cities of the heart.

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Pat Greene

The Hotel de Nice sits at 42 Bis, Rue d’ Rivoli, in Paris’s 4th Arrondissement. It’s a fashionable part of town, from what I’ve read; I just liked that it was easy to get to Notre Dame and the Musee d’ … Continue reading →

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Espagna. Or Mars, maybe.

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Pat Greene

[This was a post I wrote while on the road, but didn’t publish, until now.] Today I am in Nerva, Spain. The Rocket Scientist has a project underway at Minas Rio Tinto (Rio Tinto Mine) a few kilometers away. As … Continue reading →

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Madrid, I don’t know how to quit you. Or vice versa, as the case may be.

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Pat Greene

Today. Is. So. Fired. Today really started yesterday, when I got very sick late in the evening. (I was feeling more or less — maybe less — okay, then had paella and a half pitcher of sangria. In my defense…. paella!) … Continue reading →

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Fin.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Pat Greene

The Hermitage, Louvre, and Orsay: 1997. The Metropolitan (NYC): 2003. The Prado* and the Getty: 2004. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2006. The Uffizi and the Vatican: 2012. The Tate Modern: 2015. This was my list of the Top Ten … Continue reading →

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The stories in the wine.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Pat Greene

In Lisbon, there is a Institute of Port Wine ( Instituto do Vinho do Porto).  You can sit in comfortable chairs and taste different types or ports — drinking glasses of ports that are far more expensive than what you could … Continue reading →

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Hola!

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Pat Greene

Back from Spain. Great trip. Too much to write about. Saw three museums in Madrid. Ate too much jamon. Fell down a small staircase. Discovered the limits of my mobility. Good times.

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Comparative Pharmacology.

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Pat Greene

Tinto de Verano:  not quite as effective as prescription muscle relaxants for dealing with massive back spasms*, but a great deal tastier.  The side effect profile is different, however, and the side effects may last after the efficacy has diminished. … Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising.

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Pat Greene

(Note: We didn’t either, but I did get a laugh at the sign.)

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España, aquí vengo.

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Pat Greene

Barring disaster (which this year is not a given), I am going back to Spain at the end of the month.  Sadly, it will only be for a little over a week. Spain is my favorite European country — scratch … Continue reading →

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