I’ve been spending a little time trying to keep up with the America’s Cup and how the next competition will be handled. It appears that after a final decision is made by the New York Supreme Court or some appellate court, a race will be scheduled this year. Where it will be held is not [...]

About two weeks ago Betty and Mary Ann left on a purely pleasure trip to Russia. I did not feel that I would be able to travel comfortably on commercial airlines so I did not go. I’ve been anxious to hear from them, but communication in and out of Russia is not easy, and there’s [...]

This last weekend Betty and I spent quite a bit of time at the movie theater because she and Mary Ann were about to leave for St. Petersburg, Russia for 10 days. We saw Young at Heart and The Visitor. Mary Ann won accommodations in St. Petersburg at the meeting of a music society here [...]