Sunday, 20 October 2013

Islay Inn Blues: Sunday, October 20th

The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." -Maria Montessori, Italian educator (1870-1952) 


Hello Duhlink! Executive Summary:

Thanks again, dear, dear friend, for being such a gracious, ever generous, accommodating, understanding, patient, forbearing hostess! I know Cora Lee can be very, very difficult at times so do appreciate your tolerance!!!  


Hi, Brunch & Tea Organizers - We have a date to discuss Sunday: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, PW, upstairs See you at the Festival. CathyA

Michele Darrow-Sutherland: The beautiful Amalfi coast
  • Patrick James Dunn Fab snapola, Flamin'! Almost as good as my sponge holder! Enjoy the Grotta Azzurra off Capri! Fondestos from Cora Lee!
Well, my Darling Penelope, hope all continues to go well with you and your busy life with family and friends. Fond regards from both of us to Mad Max, Anna and Leon. Hope Lisa continues to thrive. Best wishes to Madcap. Just let us know when to expect you so that we can have Chloë lay in plenty of GI beer! Again, thank you for everything! Love and Cheers, Patrizzio! 

Full version below: More unpacking on Sunday and on her way to church Cora Lee dropped me off at Robo Man's place. He was tutoring, (What else is new!), but I had a lovely visit with Sylvia, even talked to Jenny, in London, on Skype as she called when I was there. Not sure if you knew this or not, but according to Sylvia Ray really had a very bad summer as far as his heart condition was concerned. 


One of the things his cardiologist stated was that much of his problem is caused from being dehydrated. Working in garden in hot sun and then riding, even if only to tutor. I told Sylvia I couldn't understand why he wouldn't use a camel pack on longer rides and she said he said that he didn't because liquid would taste like plastic! (Rather dead then listen to sage advice!) He's only recently started to use Nuun tablets, (Something Sylvia had suggested and which I've been talking about ever since you told me about them!), with terrific good effect.

The next NRBC will be on Sunday, 17 November. Venue TBC.



The book is Blood's a Rover, James Ellroy (Victor). The book to follow the Ellroy is Blood by Lawrence Hill (George). Pat will pick the book to follow Blood. G


Will a phlebotomist in attendance? Guy


Yes, and a lobotomist for those who have not read the book.

Patrick James Dunn: Don't miss this!

  • Bob Altwein Could you send the show over here for a virtual viewing please. Looks great!
  • Wayne Sutherland Are you back in Vancouver.
  • Patrick James Dunn Best I can do for now, until you pop by for a visit and I can show you the brochure with thumbnails of all the photographs. We were almost the only people in the gallery as it was the first day of the public exhibition and late morning. In fact, we wen...

  • Patrick James Dunn Other part of poster outside MBAC!
    Patrick James Dunn's photo.
  • Bob Altwein Yeah, looks like a great show. I will have to live with just seeing the brochure then. Only hours ago VAG Director Kathleen Bartels announced that Beijing's Palace Museum is sending some 200 objects on tour. A year from now, when you come back from nex...
  • Patrick James Dunn We've been back since this past Saturday. Arrived at the Island Inn just before noon and have been re-orienting ourselves to reality ever since! Had my first volunteer shift with VWF last night, serving wine at the The Literati Gala Cabaret, Emcee: Glo...

    Patrick James Dunn's photo.

  • Bob Altwein Welcome back! Obviously you are not feeling as foggy as the weather.
At any rate, thanking her/them for keeping my bike, I put a bit more air, using Sylvia's spiffy red pump, (She is quite chuffed with her new Giant. Why Ray won't break down and buy a lighter bike, I really don't know!), in both tires, was going to head out to UBC when I realized that I hadn't attached  the clips to my new cycling shoes! Not as much difficulty pedaling home as I had expected. Once there didn't take long to screw on fixtures. Decided I'd head for Stanley Park as with foggy weather I figured Seawall might be reasonably quiet. Turned out it was so I really enjoyed my first real ride since returning. North Shore was magical with its complete hat band of fog obscuring most of higher elevations. Not a lion to be seen!

Felt pretty good to be back on the Trek and I certainly enjoyed lighter frame, noticing how much easier it was to achieve and maintain a 20 km/h AVG, compared to heavier Navigator, terrain aside. Not that I'm unhappy with foldable, far from it, but shows you how spoiled we can become.

Back home to shower/change and then more unpacking/mail-sorting. Chloë was working again at GIB so we had dinner together once her shift was over. After she left we did a bit more tidying up and were in bed by 10:00 pm as we both had a busy day on the morrow. 


Disregard following if you have read Executive Summary!

Well, my Darling Penelope, hope all continues to go well with you and your busy life with family and friends. Fond regards from both of us to Mad Max, Anna and Leon. Hope Lisa continues to thrive. Best wishes to Madcap. Just let us know when to expect you so that we can have Chloë lay in plenty of GI beer! Again, thank you for everything! Love and Cheers, Patrizzio!

Pics: Denizens of #37, Hale Grove Gardens: Le Due Buffoni, Sex Kittens, Babes and other assorted felines; locked out of the Islay Inn; spoils of travel!

Stats for today's ride:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/393395352#.UmRkUypoUz8.email

Errand ride:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/393395359#.UmRkIYaEFD0.email 

Hello Lady Patrizia and Sir James!

Thanks again, dear, dear friend, for coming along to say goodbye. Grand to see you, if only fairly briefly, as you mention. Sorry Patrizia couldn't join us but did enjoy our long chat. Hope she is well on the mend by now. Thank you for your kind email, Sir James and for being such a gracious, ever generous, accommodating, understanding, patient, forbearing friend I know Cora Lee is/can be very, very difficult at times so do appreciate your tolerance!!!  She's already rolling her eyes at the memory of Le Due Buffoni!


Well, hope all continues to go well with you both and your busy lives with singing and work and friends. Fond regards from both of us to both of you. Just let us know when to expect you, Sir James, so that we can plan accordingly. Love and Cheers, Patrizzio!

Patrick,

Where are you - still peddling down the canals of Europe? I showed Gerry your pictures and his first comment was the 4 bottles of wine!  Your holiday continues to sound excellent and I must say I marvel at your ability to be so athletic despite your elevated alcoholic intake (Gerry's words)! 

We are off to Vancouver on  Wednesday for 2 days and then off to Italy and London.  We are going to see Sarah Brightman on Friday night which we are really looking forward to.  Her concert was cancelled and finally has been rescheduled. Cheers, Dawn


I think you should check out the costume in my sister's latest blog. Did you arrive home yet?

Here is my latest Blog Entry re my upcoming performance in The Dream of The Red Chamber Hope you enjoy a Sneak Peak.

http://dreamextra.blogspot.hk

Cheers, Janice Barbour Moss 

Aloha, We are now coming over Tuesday night, staying at the G.I. Hotel. If it works, let's get together for dinner. Cheers, Gregg 

Just back from a drive of the Almalfi Coast. F1 here I come. Headed to Capri in the morningat Grand Hotel De La Ville Sorrento

Hotel · Sorrento, Italy






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YOUSUF KARSH: ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, featuring approximately 70 of the photographer’s most striking portraits of French and American dignitaries and luminaries, juxtaposing Frank Lloyd Wright with Le Corbusier, for example, and Charles de Gaulle with Dwight Eisenhower.
Original photographs rarely seen in France, as well as some archival material including Life and Paris Match covers, will demonstrate how Karsh’s remarkable artistic career transformed intimate portraits into public icons, making a deep impression on personal and historical memory throughout the 20th century.
During his lifetime, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) held over 15,000 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives. Among these were portraits of some of the most exhilarating French and American political, cultural and intellectual figures, including Ernest Hemingway, François Mauriac, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Christian Dior and Man Ray.

Read more at http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/yousuf-karsh#JMcdUAweUH85GAbS.99
YOUSUF KARSH: ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, featuring approximately 70 of the photographer’s most striking portraits of French and American dignitaries and luminaries, juxtaposing Frank Lloyd Wright with Le Corbusier, for example, and Charles de Gaulle with Dwight Eisenhower.
Original photographs rarely seen in France, as well as some archival material including Life and Paris Match covers, will demonstrate how Karsh’s remarkable artistic career transformed intimate portraits into public icons, making a deep impression on personal and historical memory throughout the 20th century.
During his lifetime, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) held over 15,000 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives. Among these were portraits of some of the most exhilarating French and American political, cultural and intellectual figures, including Ernest Hemingway, François Mauriac, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Christian Dior and Man Ray.

Read more at http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/yousuf-karsh#JMcdUAweUH85GAbS.99
YOUSUF KARSH: ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, featuring approximately 70 of the photographer’s most striking portraits of French and American dignitaries and luminaries, juxtaposing Frank Lloyd Wright with Le Corbusier, for example, and Charles de Gaulle with Dwight Eisenhower.
Original photographs rarely seen in France, as well as some archival material including Life and Paris Match covers, will demonstrate how Karsh’s remarkable artistic career transformed intimate portraits into public icons, making a deep impression on personal and historical memory throughout the 20th century.
During his lifetime, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) held over 15,000 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives. Among these were portraits of some of the most exhilarating French and American political, cultural and intellectual figures, including Ernest Hemingway, François Mauriac, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Christian Dior and Man Ray.

Read more at http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/yousuf-karsh#8utMO7VIZMHJtOrF.99
YOUSUF KARSH: ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, featuring approximately 70 of the photographer’s most striking portraits of French and American dignitaries and luminaries, juxtaposing Frank Lloyd Wright with Le Corbusier, for example, and Charles de Gaulle with Dwight Eisenhower.
Original photographs rarely seen in France, as well as some archival material including Life and Paris Match covers, will demonstrate how Karsh’s remarkable artistic career transformed intimate portraits into public icons, making a deep impression on personal and historical memory throughout the 20th century.
During his lifetime, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) held over 15,000 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives. Among these were portraits of some of the most exhilarating French and American political, cultural and intellectual figures, including Ernest Hemingway, François Mauriac, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Christian Dior and Man Ray.

Read more at http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/yousuf-karsh#8utMO7VIZMHJtOrF.99

YOUSUF KARSH: ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, featuring approximately 70 of the photographer’s most striking portraits of French and American dignitaries and luminaries, juxtaposing Frank Lloyd Wright with Le Corbusier, for example, and Charles de Gaulle with Dwight Eisenhower.
Original photographs rarely seen in France, as well as some archival material including Life and Paris Match covers, will demonstrate how Karsh’s remarkable artistic career transformed intimate portraits into public icons, making a deep impression on personal and historical memory throughout the 20th century.
During his lifetime, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) held over 15,000 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives. Among these were portraits of some of the most exhilarating French and American political, cultural and intellectual figures, including Ernest Hemingway, François Mauriac, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Christian Dior and Man Ray.

Read more at http://www.parisphoto.com/agenda/yousuf-karsh#mTAcu0OqFwq9IMk6.99










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