What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
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The Petit Tour of Europe, Part 4: Slovenia
The fourth and last (I promise!) entry about the EU Embassy Open House on May 12, 2012. As our last embassy, we arrived at Slovenia. Sometimes the small embassies are the most enthusiastic about welcoming folks and showing them a … Continue reading
Wegmans Opens Sunday In Columbia
After waiting nearly a century for the ultimate food shopping experience in North America, it has finally arrived just down the road from Olney. Wegmans, a chain of grocery stores from upstate New York with a cult following, has come … Continue reading
Tea Towel, Ant Cake, Ghost Colonel
Here is a collection of some oddities I’ve encountered in the last few weeks. The Long, Dark Tea Towel of the Soul Well, no, it’s actually quite a cheerful tea towel, but I couldn’t resist the Douglas Adams reference. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
The Petit Tour of Europe, Part 3: Beer, Bread and Chocolate in Belgium
From the friendly Finns, we walked a few blocks to Belgium, and bumped into – guess what? another line! This one moved at a slower pace than any of the others, but we were rewarded with a winding amble around … Continue reading
The Petit Tour of Europe Part 2 – Finland
At the Finnish Embassy, there was a longish line to get in, but it moved quickly. We were teased by the smell of fish being grilled at the bottom of the driveway. Soon enough, we entered the monument to Finnish … Continue reading
So Much For THAT Vegetable Garden!
Remember the lettuce I wrote about in a previous post? It did not live up to the promises of the Master Gardeners. Here is what it looked like today: It never became the thick, leafy plantation which the (greenhouse-grown) samples … Continue reading
The Petite Tour of Europe, Part 1: The Brits
We had a chance last Saturday to do the Grand Tour without leaving Washington, but because of lines and distances, it turned out to be more of a Petite Tour. Still, well worth it. This is our third time for … Continue reading
DrinkEatRelax They Said, So I Did.
We went down to the National Harbor Wine and Food Festival on Saturday. In the past, the OFAM has had a table there, but not this year. We were just there to crowd-watch, eat, drink, and be entertained by chefs. … Continue reading
Body and Soul at the NGA
The National Gallery of Art is one of the unique treasures of Washington, DC and a major reason so many of us are spoiled rotten about museums. It houses a world-class art collection and, like the Smithsonian, the NGA is … Continue reading
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Lettuce Entertains Me
As part of my recovery from the heart bypass I mentioned in a previous post, I have been taking cardio rehab sessions at Montgomery General Hospital three times a week. These sessions are located directly across the hall from the … Continue reading