Stephen's Thoughts

Picto Diary - 01 to 03 April 2025 - Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia

Sundance leaves Park City

Picto Diary - 29 to 31 March - Arcos de la Frontera

Arcos de la Frontera

Picto Diary - 22 to 28 March 2025 - TIMDT: Mid Atlantic Setback and Recovery

TIMDT's unexpected medical emergency added to the plight of two struggling, but intrepid, geezers.

Annex Greenland

Picto Diary - 18 to 20 March 2025 - March Madness at Sea

"That damn Taylor. That shot is the only thing he can do."

March Madness at Sea

Miami hero, Fidel Castro

Picto Diary - 11-17 March 2025 - Grrr aces the course

Watching video of Grrr's freestyle ski performance at PCMR competition today.

"Flashman in the Great Game" by George McDonald Fraser

If you want to know more about the Indian Mutiny through the eyes of a self-dealing, cowardly, rake, national hero... read this book. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Once you get used to the period language, the book is a page turner.

Picto Diary - 01 to 10 March 2025 - Thud! End of ski season.

Note dent and out of kilter panel on left side of helmet.

"Freedom at Midnight" by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

For the first time in history, an empire voluntarily gave up its most important possession, its jewel in the crown. How this came about, as relayed in "Freedom at Midnight" makes for a wonderful and exciting read.