Air travel these days provides a harried soul with very few levers of control. One often feels at the mercy of large forces that swirl about, making a guy on his way home from San Diego feel like the flotsam tossed about by some enormous waves. So does the Clear Registered Traveler program come as [...]
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fly clear: Clear Registered Traveler
Posted in my hometown, two hippos make an island, tagged air travel, airports, travel on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
whoosh!!!: Indy Park, Ride, & Fly
Posted in my hometown, two hippos make an island, tagged air travel, airports, travel on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As an Indianapolis-based frequent traveler, getting to and through our decrepit airport (whilst we eagerly await the inauguration of our Midfield Terminal in late 2008 ) is at least a weekly adventure. I’ve tried the various parking alternatives, all of which make a passable effort at getting you to the church (or flight) in time. [...]
Tucker’s last Spring
Posted in fauna, my hometown, paterfamilias, tagged fauna, Tucker on April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The voice of our wonderful Colombian-born veterinarian was somber when I called her from Frankfurt to inquire on the results of Tucker’s biopsy. The veterinariological technical lingo added up to just one thing: Tucker is not long for this world. ‘Just enjoy him!’, she counseled with the textured, comprehending warmth of a woman who could [...]
the Robins return
Posted in fauna, my hometown, tagged birding, fauna on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the lingering twilight of Springtime in Indianapolis, I notice that the Robins have returned. One young fellow told me so by crashing into the window of a basement entry, then fussing about how clumsy that must have looked and flying off. Another, a large one in dire need of a haircut, perched just now [...]
rum pum pum pum …
Posted in denkschrift, my hometown, paterfamilias, tagged Christmas on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
2007 has been an exhausting, occasionally degrading year. This Christmas morning, following upon the heels of one of my middle-sized life’s sweetest worship experiences last evening as a guest at Indianapolis’ East 91st Street Christian Church, breathes comfortably in the pleasant bosom of family and God’s tenderness. But oh, what a year! From my morning’s [...]
Jays in flocks
Posted in my hometown, tagged birding, fauna on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Something has changed. We used to have a few Blue Jays around here and from time to time they’d stop by to cherry-pick the peanuts in the shell that I put out in a feeder made for just that. Now, the Jay Tribe seems to have posted a sentry. Within seconds or minutes of refilling [...]
red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, and what the heck are those sparrows?
Posted in my hometown, tagged birding, fauna on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The water in the bird bath is well frozen this morning in our Indianapolis back yard, this in spite the battery-powered ‘bubbler’ I installed as a vacation task this week. Somewhere in the house there lurks a birdbath heater that I bought in the summer in ant-like preparation for winter and then inserted into some [...]
late November at the feeders
Posted in fauna, my hometown, tagged birding, fauna on November 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After a season of travel, it’s beautiful to be back home where a holiday morning can be spent in my easy chair with some good books and a pair of binoculars to oversee my backyard, where my birds are enjoying the overdue filling of their feeders.
music, directions, and talk: Pro-Fit PF-VW5100 Mount Bracket and Mount Bracket Swivel
Posted in my hometown, paterfamilias, reseña, tagged gadgets, reseña on October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My job makes sure that I spend lots and lots of time in my car. I need three things in order to make that a good thing: great music, good directions, and reliable hands-off phone service. My 2004 Passat W8 has excellent sound but lacks built-in satellite radio. I’ve installed a Sirius receiver, a Magellan [...]
Indianapolis’ Ensemble Music Society and the Takács Quartet
Posted in my hometown, reseña, tagged classical music, Ensemble Music Society, Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, Indiana History Center, music, reseña, Takacs Quartet on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My wife recently introduced me to yet another hidden treasure of our Circle City, the Ensemble Music Society (www.ensemblemusic.org). Established in 1944 (!), this all-volunteer assemblage of chamber music enthusiasts manages to bring world-class talent to Indianapolis year-on-year, providing an intimate complement to our very fine ISO.
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