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Madrid May 2023
Madrid May 2023

There is no way to get to where we think we need to be without swimming through that crowd.

Street Music
Street Music

Music from an alleyway. A jaunty swing. Let's check it out. We come upon a mini-orchestra of hep-cats with guitars and a stand-up bass, being led by a square looking gent playing a mean clarinet.

The Other Louisiana
The Other Louisiana

If there is a more beautiful or serene museum in the world, I have not seen it.

Stinky Delicious
Stinky Delicious

…the smell of rot hits you like a Mike Tyson uppercut. It is powerful and deep, implying of forces beyond normal human experience.

 

On top of Rigi Kulm

 I would never just show up and demand anything, no matter how American I might be

Happy New Year
Matthew Housel Matthew Housel

Happy New Year

Soon it was midnight, and the sparkling wine flowed and more phone calls were made. I didn't get to talk to everyone I wanted to, but I did reach many of the people I love. That always feels good, whether there is chocolate and alcohol coursing through your veins or not.

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Will Clint Eastwood be waiting for us,

an open bottle of whiskey in his hand?

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