tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post1792150382317977668..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: and on to Nice, in spite of an addled GPS ladywellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-50682676547588013942012-10-30T07:38:51.953-04:002012-10-30T07:38:51.953-04:00I should correct-- the crane was on 57th on the ne...I should correct-- the crane was on 57th on the new v.tall apartment building and crumbled in half on the top, still dangling there this am. Cars were floating around lower Manhattan in the night; no power there.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-43014340430638084662012-10-30T07:16:45.384-04:002012-10-30T07:16:45.384-04:00NYC sounds like a mess; haven't seen too much ...NYC sounds like a mess; haven't seen too much about Long Island but must have been flooding there too. Subways flooded, Wall St will be closed again today, crane in Mid-town crumbled off a building. Lots without power. We had 65 mph gusts up here, far from the storm's center. Hope your place is OK!Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-16969793655132483252012-10-29T05:10:35.066-04:002012-10-29T05:10:35.066-04:00Hi, tiffany rose, I was suddenly inundated with me...Hi, tiffany rose, I was suddenly inundated with messages about - well, it seemed easiest just to go private for a few hours to clean it up. Glad to be back!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-64478328901115334302012-10-29T04:19:41.010-04:002012-10-29T04:19:41.010-04:00I knocked again and this time you let me in! (Your...I knocked again and this time you let me in! (Your blog went private last night when I tried to visit.)<br /><br />A plumbing problem reduced our attention to scrambled eggs and salsa for dinner. Yours is much, much more beautiful and delicious. Thanks for the vicarious treat. tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-10134764183083927802012-10-29T03:07:21.001-04:002012-10-29T03:07:21.001-04:00Hi, KnitYarns, we're getting anxious about the...Hi, KnitYarns, we're getting anxious about the storm, too. Flights are being cancelled, and people with no plans and no reservations - they thought they'd be on their way home - are pacing in the lobby. Our room tv gets BBC but not CNN, and BBC only started to focus on the storm late yesterday. Before that, typical weekend programming, all cute animals and interesting heroes.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-86954273173841914682012-10-29T00:25:32.934-04:002012-10-29T00:25:32.934-04:00We named our GPS (voice recorded with british acce...We named our GPS (voice recorded with british accent) "Nigel", after a friend from the U.K. He constantly reprimands us as he "recalculates". YOur pictures are gorgeous. I am such a non adventurous diner, and I always marvel at those whose palates are far more educated than mine. ( Actually- can one educate a palate?)Can you plan that it will be sunny here? I am getting rather anxious. I do find that looking at your lovely pictures of France is far more relaxing than remaining glued to the ominous Weather Channel pictures...Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-27225258148726448932012-10-28T14:51:59.560-04:002012-10-28T14:51:59.560-04:00Hi. LR, the Musical Reservations wouldn't have...Hi. LR, the Musical Reservations wouldn't have been my first choice of activity, but, as Himself says, at least we're not starving!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-82365505506143072062012-10-28T14:45:32.740-04:002012-10-28T14:45:32.740-04:00Hi, Lane, the foragers come to the kitchen door wi...Hi, Lane, the foragers come to the kitchen door with their trophies early in the morning. Too early for me.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-20891086343133004102012-10-28T14:42:26.710-04:002012-10-28T14:42:26.710-04:00Hi, Rose, it was!Hi, Rose, it was!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-7678671371753158922012-10-28T14:41:30.117-04:002012-10-28T14:41:30.117-04:00I don't know why we keep trying the GPS, count...I don't know why we keep trying the GPS, count us among those who never learn. This one starts each trip with a disclaimer about its "suggestions" not being a substitute for the human driver's judgment. Indeed.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-43489301370768032082012-10-28T14:38:17.008-04:002012-10-28T14:38:17.008-04:00it always does, Sulky, it always does.it always does, Sulky, it always does.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-60352749997747871752012-10-28T14:37:29.793-04:002012-10-28T14:37:29.793-04:00oh, well, the spam is gone anyway...oh, well, the spam is gone anyway...wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-29481043911173788842012-10-28T12:08:51.635-04:002012-10-28T12:08:51.635-04:00We named our old GPS 'Hillary' after Hilla...We named our old GPS 'Hillary' after Hillary Clinton, I swear the two voices were the same! If you missed a turn, she would become very irate. <br /><br />Glad your dinner reservations worked out, sounds like you are having quite the vacation!Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-30306694019517655622012-10-28T11:59:27.447-04:002012-10-28T11:59:27.447-04:00I'm with the intrepid driver. I loath Mr Lane...I'm with the intrepid driver. I loath Mr Lane's TomTom and its recalculating nonsense.<br /><br />Gorgeous meal. Can you go chanterelle hunting with the kitchen staff?Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-24211306703549338462012-10-28T11:48:08.784-04:002012-10-28T11:48:08.784-04:00Yes, that darn GPS can drive one batty all right.
...Yes, that darn GPS can drive one batty all right.<br /><br />Your dinner looks delicious.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184724930345348154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-42451286157101994582012-10-28T11:27:11.709-04:002012-10-28T11:27:11.709-04:00Too funny about the GPS - ours did okay, but barel...Too funny about the GPS - ours did okay, but barely, there was a lot of "bearing right" and we drove circles around Montelimar and ended in several driveways!<br /><br />Having said that, we have had some scary GPS issues in my province. Last winter, a young woman from Quebec ended up in an old logging road in January, and was stranded in her car for 2 days before (luckily) two snowmobilers happened upon her). SInce our logging roads would never be used in January, she is lucky indeed! SInce then, we always use the "main routes" option as the alternative can get you into some scrapes!<br /><br />Am so hopeful that the weather is working for you now! The meal looks divine! I am hungry already and I just ate lunch!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-53333131455785752272012-10-28T10:57:46.448-04:002012-10-28T10:57:46.448-04:00Hopefully all that delicious looking food will hav...Hopefully all that delicious looking food will have made up for your frustrations with the GPS!Sulky Kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152258940667581336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-18050624053463493192012-10-27T17:40:19.438-04:002012-10-27T17:40:19.438-04:00Excusez-moi, above should have read "....you...Excusez-moi, above should have read "....you may have revealed...".yippeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988305419828609142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-13800327842462285772012-10-27T17:38:19.814-04:002012-10-27T17:38:19.814-04:00Love the images and the story. The rain, not so m...Love the images and the story. The rain, not so much. Just want to mention that if one clicks on the images to enlarge (as you should), you may revealed more than you intended. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.<br />AAyippeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988305419828609142noreply@blogger.com