
Image: Pixabay
Lots of laughs and fun,
Parading around the house,
Me, myself, and I.
A party of one,
Perfect companion,
Who could ask for more?
Image: Pixabay
Lots of laughs and fun,
Parading around the house,
Me, myself, and I.
A party of one,
Perfect companion,
Who could ask for more?
Image by PIxabay
No crowding allowed,
No parties, concerts, or games,
To flatten the curve.
Damned to inertia,
Waiting for life to happen,
Can’t do the limbo.
Thinking of meat pie,
Couldn’t decide how to make,
Tried to be healthy.
Topped with fried onion,
Beef-flavored veggie pot pie,
Makes good comfort food.
Recipe
Easy homemade single pie crust: 1 cup flour, intermittently pour and stir in ¼ cup oil; continue stirring while adding ¼ cup water until dough clings together. Knead lightly and roll out. (from The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown)
Happy devouring!
5th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
An overnight trip,
Sailing in a felucca,
Eat, sleep, do nothing.
A Nubian crew,
Steering, cooking, and cleaning,
Took us down the Nile.
Next day:
Luxor
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
4th day: Abu Simbel
4th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
A four-plus-hour drive,
Close to Sudanese border,
Worth all-day event.
A temple complex,
King Ramses II’s legacy,
To celebrate him.
About Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a small village where Pharaoh Ramses II had built a temple complex to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Within the complex are two temples – the Grand Temple and the Small Temple. The Grand Temple showcases carvings and hieroglyphics that indicate homage to several ancient Egyptian gods, along with a record of Ramses II’s noteworthy life events. The Small Temple is dedicated to Ramses II’s favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.
The temples were relocated about 200 meters further inland and 65 meters higher up in 1964 to save them from going under the Nile River due to High Dam. The Abu Simbel temples are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (as of 1979).
Inside the Grand Temple
Next day:
Nile River
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
1st of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Went to Old Cairo,
Visited St. George Church and
Coptic Museum.
Later in the eve,
Khan al-Khalili bazaar
Was a place to see.
Next:
Day 2: Giza/Cairo
Idyllic setting,
A romantic rendezvous,
Fantasy comes true.
An illicit tryst,
Fleeting lust, lasting regret;
A lapse in judgment.
Life’s simple pleashahs,
Lobstah on buttered brioche,
Fresh garden veggies,
A home-cooked dinnah,
With New England clam chowdah,
Topped with bacon bits.
In search of a smile,
Seeing miles of salt water,
Miles took to sailing.
Seized by the sea sport,
Miles’ smile lit up the schooner,
A thrilled seafarer.
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Fun, festive events
Bring everyone together,
Small or grand reasons.
But what lurks behind?
An evil with deadly plans;
Innocent fun gone.