Sunday, 18 August, 2018

Hey, we are back again after nearly a year’s absence. The title gives a hint as to what is going on. Yes, we are off to Europe again this year – Julie for two months and I for two weeks less than that. But more than that, several of our friends and colleagues are also heading overseas. So this post is about farewells to those who are also departing as well as the soldiers that are keeping the home base safe.

I was having trouble coming up with a title for this first of the new posts. I was thinking of Learning to Fly, after the late, great Tom Petty – but most of us do not need any more “learning”. I also thought of Bossa Nova (Fly me to the Moon) but we don’t have plans for the Moon to be a destination, yet. So, the one I settled on seems to be the best bet by a long shot. In the learn-something-new-every-day category, I always new the Peter, Paul and Mary version of the song but did not know that it was written by John Denver. (Does any one remember who did the parody of Annie’s Song “You Cum on my Pillow”?). Both of the lead singers of this song have mournful voices but this is a celebration Post and not mournful at all. Any way, I digress.

I have a new phone with dual front cameras and lots of swish features that I don’t know how to use. Plus I am out of practice, had a bit of a fall and in general somewhat slack. Thus in the various sub-topics of this post, I go from a complete scenario, as in the first sub-post, to no photos at all and somewhere in between.

August 10 – David and Kate Rosner at the Flower Drum

While we are away, the Rosners will be having two overseas jaunts, (1) to South America and (2) to Isreal. We decided to celebrate their’s and our’s departures at our favourite place the Flower Drum.

The Flower Drum in Market Lane, Chinatown

Julie and Kate selected two courses, David and I selected three.

Well, that was it for the Lunch at the Flower Drum. The food was magnificent as usual, and the time raced by. Bon Voyage Rosners!