My history with Pink Floyd’s epic album The Wall goes way back. When I was young, my older brother had a huge classic movie poster hung on the one wall of his bedroom that was brown shag carpet. That picture freaked me out and intrigued me at the same time. I had never heard the…
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Still in Prague (or) What are You Doing New Years?
Yep, we’re still here. Went to the airport and came back home again this morning. I loaded the bags into two (two!) taxis, rolling them through about an inch of snow. The cars fishtailed their way to the airport, but we made it. We got checked in (they didn’t even charge us for the extra…
Wilco – September 28, 2010 – Divadlo Archa – Prague, Czech Republic
Before leaving the house to see Wilco, I played some of their tunes for Little NH while she finished up her M&M’s for dessert. She’s a fan of “Wilco (the Song)” and was more than a little disappointed that she wasn’t going to get to see them in person. I explained to her that the…
The Cult – August 10, 2010 – Divadlo Archa – Prague, Czech Republic
I’ve seen The Cult live about five times in the last fifteen years and this was the best they’ve ever sounded. The Astbury-Duffy team has looked a bit more fighting fit in previous outings but heck, they must be pushing 50 these days. And let’s face it, none of us look like we did 15…
Refrigerator Pickles
If you want to make some pickles Take your time make some brine Put all those little things you love In vinegar and wine It ain’t Chinese algebra It’s easily done Why you can pickle anything Pickling is fun The Gourds – “Pickles” I was in one of the Vietnamese-owned vegetable markets that litter the…
Paella Valenciana (En Praga)
As the rest of Prague was gearing up for the England v. US World Cup soccer match, I was gearing up for an entirely different challenge. I was about to make paella, real paella, at home in my kitchen in Prague. I had made several half-hearted attempts at paella in the past using everything from…
Go West, Young Man
I’m a lucky man. I sit in a nice hotel, sipping a beer, with a train ticket for a ride back home scheduled for just over 24 hours from now. Granted, I won’t get there for another 36 hours after that but I’m still lucky. Considering the week of volcanoes, earthquakes and flights that didn’t…
Vodka on Ice
It has been below freezing for several weeks now in the Czech Republic. It is becoming demoralizing as the days progress and the forecast calls for highs in the 20’s and “snow flurries.” My serotonin levels are bottoming out and the once snowy sidewalks have become a continuous network of cobble-stone and black-ice death traps…
Prague Snow
The family and I went to Stromovka Park last week for some sledding and snow fun. The above is a picture of Little NH and me sledding down a small incline in the park. It was a nice beginner speed, just about the speed of a jog. After that Mrs. NH and Little NH did…
Sausage Fest – Prague
I saw this in Stromovka Park the other day. I didn’t go in.
A New Season in Prague
Summer is long past here in the breadbasket of Central Europe. It has been cold and damp for what seems like months. It’s actually only been a couple weeks but the mood has changed around the NH household. My wife and I are observing the change by taking a little more time to crawl out…
Cafe Savoy – Prague
Last week there was a midweek Czech holiday and the Mrs., Little NH and I decided to make a brunch/lunch of it at Prague’s Cafe Savoy. If you’ve never been, Savoy is worth a visit. It hardly feels like you’re in Prague. It feels more like Paris or Vienna. The service is great, the food…
Belgian Beer in Prague
The family and I went to Les Moules in Prague this weekend for 1/2 price mussels and some good Belgian beer. Well, the Mrs. and I went for the mussels and beer and little NH just went for the frites. We all left fat and happy. I was twice as happy having gotten the mussels…
Dirty Mouse
We had a critter living on our balcony (or “terrace” as the folks here call it) up until last week. I killed the little SOB. It’s the second time we’ve had a rodent problem in this apartment and it’s really starting to tick me off. There is so much construction in our Prague neighborhood that…
Noi – Prague
With the fall season slowly encroaching on our last days of summer here in Prague, we’re doing everything we can to soak up every warm summer night. Prague’s Thai restaurant, Noi, offered us a good place to enjoy a meal outdoors on a balmy evening last week. I’ve eaten at Noi several times (Mrs. NH…
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