The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest A few weeks ago, I saw a post on Facebook from Jamie Erickson's page "The Unlikely Homeschooler." It starts off with how she tried to read J.D. Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, but quit after a single … Continue reading Postcards from La-La Land
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Delightful things to read, watch, and listen to lately
Scene from Netflix's The Dig I have read, watched, and listened to so many wonderful things in recent days that I decided to combine them all into one long list of recommendations. Some of them are new releases and some are simply new to me. "The Dig" (Netflix) This is a wonderful depiction of the … Continue reading Delightful things to read, watch, and listen to lately
Sailing out of St. Augustine for a few hours, some outstanding Cuban food
We've had something of a crazy and exciting day today. Our family woke up early this morning and drove up the A1A to St. Augustine to go sailing on a 40-foot Lagoon catamaran. (Lagoon is a French yacht manufacturer, headquartered in Bordeaux, which was acquired by Beneteau.) The catamaran's owner spent 13 years living on … Continue reading Sailing out of St. Augustine for a few hours, some outstanding Cuban food
Byzantine Art in St Augustine
After our survey of Moorish architecture, we backtracked several weeks in our history lessons to the Byzantine Empire. St Augustine's historical downtown is also home to the St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, with a lot of wonderful examples of Byzantine art and iconography. The shrine also has several holy relics, including an altar made … Continue reading Byzantine Art in St Augustine
Days of Sunshine 