I think today it might be appropriate to drink a French wine of some sort. I'm going to do a whole bottle and anyone who would like some is welcome to share - at least for as long as it lasts - but then, maybe we could open a second bottle. I would like to start with a red from the hospital in Beaune - I believe it's formal name is 'Hospice du Beaune'. It's generally very good and reasonably priced - unlike it's neighbor 'Romini Conti'. (I have suspected some times that what I am getting was contributed to the hospital by the aforesaid famous vinyard. Anyway, I'm willing to gamble.
Thank you, Carl, for the live news coverage about the Notre Dame cathedral. One of my favorite books and tv mini-series is about the building of such cathedrals around 1200. To have survived two world wars and all of the other devastation wrought on Paris through the centuries, and now to be destroyed - a terrible loss to all of mankind, past, present and future!
Back as threatened. Morning Ape and Curvy and good morning again to Carl and Angela.
I know I'm missing out on some good stuff but I still haven't read any of the comp entries. Can't seem to find enough time for my own writing.
But if there's five or six that I definitely should read and vote on, please let me know. I will make the time.
I've got three stories of my own in the works, 2 Flash, (but not comp entries), and 1 that will probably go into the 'Teen' category. All are in the edit stage. Hopefully I'll get at least one of them submitted this weekend.
Sure am missing Rump today. He really does a fantastic job of keeping this place going. Thank you, Carl, for taking over.
And yes, Carl, I will have another coffee, with a splash of that Irish stuff you usually have around.
And hi to you too, LYF - didn't see you sitting there.
A good morning to Carl and the sensuous one - don't know what to call you, we never met. Appreciate the goodies from both of you. And congrats Carl on your Royals finally coming through. Got to run down the street for some fast-food type breakfast. Be back in an hour or two.
* downs coffee and hoof it out the door *
Stopped in for a BB to start the weekend but guess I'll have to get it myself.
* Scrapes sludge out of BB and saves it to trade Carl for some of his Jameson's *
Hopefully it won't be long now...