Category Archives: Adventure

Geneva Diaries #39

Women Dear Purnima, After a more than 24-hour trip home, which included three bus rides, one plane trip and two trains, we are home again.  It was a delightful trip and I’m dying to tell you all about it (unfortunately, my second massage was more enjoyable as far as massages go, but it was doneContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #39”

Geneva Diaries #38

Geneva: A Magical Week in Wonderland Subject: We are off to meet the wizard… The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Dear Roger Its been such a whirlwind ride that I’ve had no time to think about The Break-In/Burglary on the Boulevard, Trouble/ Theft in Tranchees! My brother is in town with his family and its beenContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #38”

Geneva Diaries #37

Zurich and Schaffhausen On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 Dear Purnima, How could you even suggest that I might forget you ??? Your last two emails have been really upbeat and positive, but how could it be otherwise after swooshing down the slopes of Chamonix in the shadow of that giant, glacier covered cone, and your anticipationContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #37”

Geneva Diaries #36

Bonne journée internationale de la femme ! ! ! Dear Purnima, Just wanted to wish you a Happy Women’s Day.  I heard a report on the BBC yesterday of a state in India (Kerala, perhaps) where it was forbidden for women to wear jeans and to use a mobile phone.  There are obviously some religiousContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #36”

Geneva Diaries #35

Le Magicien d’Oz and Other Stories 2/23/11 Dear Roger, It was wonderful to catch up with you earlier today, I’m afraid I rambled on incessantly pouring out every bit of my heart and mind as though there was to be no tomorrow. But, as you know tomorrow has been a long wait! Did you tryContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #35”

Geneva Diaries #34

Tiger – The Soldier, Oscar Wilde, India, Mythology Greek, Evangeline 1/15/11 Dear Roger, It was fabulous seeing you the other day. I felt closer than ever before, like a best (boy) friend (the girl one is taken) or even family, perhaps a past life connection?? I truly felt I could “unload”, and I’m afraid IContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #34”

Geneva Diaries #33

Language – Hindi/Urdu, I Kissed a Girl, Laws in The Real and Cyberworld 12/22/10 Dear Purnima, Here’s the latest article from Tom Dispatch, and the introduction is revealing in that the US government has blocked access to the site from government computers.  Really quite shameful !  If I disappear down an Alice-like hole, you’ll knowContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #33”

Geneva Diaries #32

Dinner, Gods and Demons, Paris, Property, Cyberlaw 12/11/10 Dear Roger, It was my pleasure to have you and the family join me at home for dinner! I do hope we can plan a repeat upon their return from their around the world adventures. The dinner provided me with endless ammunition for the Great Inquisitor (myContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #32”

Geneva Diaries #31

In the Belly Of The Beast – The UN and Modigliani 12/02/10 Dear Roger, I revisited Coubert and l’Origine du Monde, and discovered that the art did not quite fit, the lines, the colors were somehow not really me. I would like to introduce you to Modigliani, an artist I have a deep connection with,Continue reading “Geneva Diaries #31”

Geneva Diaries #29

Tech Troubles, Vagabond(er), Marche des Huguenots 11/01/10 Dear Roger, It was wonderful as usual to see you last week, and as usual I was thrilled you enjoyed my cooking. Unfortunately, the rest of the day didn’t quite unfold as I had planned, we didn’t tour the old town. The weather was awful, and Leo wouldn’tContinue reading “Geneva Diaries #29”