Hard as I try, I haven’t managed yet to visualise, let alone put into words, what could possibly constitute a typical American. I am sure that there are one or two things which everyone from the United States shares, aside from the fact that most were born there and will live their lives and eventuallyRead more
Today is almost something of an anniversary in that my very first letter to you was written and sent on 20 February 2017, and also a day of celebration, if you like, as I see that only one other person of the many I wrote to, when I first got back to letter writing, isRead more
Valentine’s Day is one of those many celebratory holiday-style events I have allowed to slip from my memory, along with my birthday, Christmas, Easter and any other time when family and friends are meant to contact you, exchange gifts or just be present in your life. I think this goes right back to my childhoodRead more
I must admit to having been richly amused as you wrote that you are older – and mentioned exactly how old – and that some things might not be retained in your mind and memory, as if you were suffering from some form of disease or malady connected to old age which brings forgetfulness withRead more
My first task of the day, after seeing to what the cat wanted with its incessant mewing, was to brush the remains of snow, from the sidewalk in front of my house, into the storm drain. We have some seemingly strange rules here in Germany, ones which catch a lot of people out when theyRead more
