Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Torre del Mangia (or The Tower of the Eater)
Siena is a beautiful city, and one of the sights to see is the Torre del Mangia, or the Tower of the Eater. Apparently the guy that used to ring the bells also liked to use a knife and fork, hence the name.
If you have been clinically diagnosed with 'Giddiness' then you should not climb the tower.
Here I am, starting the assent. Only 400 steps to go, not so bad.
Anyone remember the movie 'Vertigo'?
Mitch, my counterpart from Eli Lilly, is posing on the last of the steps. These are outside, made of wood, and extremely steep. Kind of like a ladder with a handrail.
The view from the top is spectacular!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Even more photos
Hope I'm not overwhelming anyone with the sheer volume of photos here. ;-)
Picked up some soup at the supermarket (the 'Coop') 'cuz I thought it looked good on the box....
However, in reality it looked like this.
Quite tasty, but not at all like the vegetable soup pictured on the outside.
By the way, this is olive oil country. It gets used it copious amounts on everything. I suppose people could say the same thing about ketchup in America. This is on every table in the cafeteria.
Nifty holder, eh?
Picked up some soup at the supermarket (the 'Coop') 'cuz I thought it looked good on the box....
However, in reality it looked like this.
Quite tasty, but not at all like the vegetable soup pictured on the outside.
By the way, this is olive oil country. It gets used it copious amounts on everything. I suppose people could say the same thing about ketchup in America. This is on every table in the cafeteria.
Nifty holder, eh?
Sunday, December 11, 2011
More photos of my lunch in Florence Italy
It surprises me that they have such variety in the food offerings at the cafeteria. There are always two pastas to choose from, soup, two or three entrees, veggies, fruit, fresh bread....and there was only one time that there was a portion-controlled, breaded fish fillet (still tasted good to me).
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Photos from Italy
I haven't used this blog in forever but I thought it might be a good way to display some photos, since I don't care to make everything such an announcement as on Facebook. Yes, I am here in Florence, Italy. Let's start with my room...
My room is really a furnished apartment with maid service twice a week. They don't do my dishes or laundry but I do have a washing machine and a rack to dry my clothes. This is good because I'm going to be here for weeks at a time.
Morning coffee from my Moka.
Yes, there is a bidet, it's behind the washing machine.
I have a balcony but there is really nothing to see but another building.
Someone suggested that this key was made by goblins. I tend to agree since the door looks like a bank safe. Kind of makes you wonder what the crime is like here when the door weighs 300 lbs. and has 5 deadbolts. Really, it is pretty safe.
I eat most lunches at the Lilly cafeteria. It is exceptionally good!
I decided to take a picture of every meal I have in the cafeteria so here they are. I can assure you that the plates were clean when I brought the tray up to the dishwashers. Here they are in no particular order.
As you can see, I am eating well.
It's not Rock & Rye, it's not Coca-cola, it's Cola & Cola. (?)
This is without a doubt the best part of any meal (or break time).
So where are the photos of the statue of David, the Palazzo Pitti, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, etc.? Truth is I have been working like a dog and haven't had enough time off to see many of these sites. Plus it rained last weekend. Besides, you can see better pictures than mine on-line anytime. I'm trying to show the things that make Europe a little different.
It's late here and I have to work in the morning even though it's a holiday in Italy (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception). More photos later.
My room is really a furnished apartment with maid service twice a week. They don't do my dishes or laundry but I do have a washing machine and a rack to dry my clothes. This is good because I'm going to be here for weeks at a time.
Morning coffee from my Moka.
Yes, there is a bidet, it's behind the washing machine.
I have a balcony but there is really nothing to see but another building.
Someone suggested that this key was made by goblins. I tend to agree since the door looks like a bank safe. Kind of makes you wonder what the crime is like here when the door weighs 300 lbs. and has 5 deadbolts. Really, it is pretty safe.
I eat most lunches at the Lilly cafeteria. It is exceptionally good!
I decided to take a picture of every meal I have in the cafeteria so here they are. I can assure you that the plates were clean when I brought the tray up to the dishwashers. Here they are in no particular order.
As you can see, I am eating well.
It's not Rock & Rye, it's not Coca-cola, it's Cola & Cola. (?)
This is without a doubt the best part of any meal (or break time).
So where are the photos of the statue of David, the Palazzo Pitti, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, etc.? Truth is I have been working like a dog and haven't had enough time off to see many of these sites. Plus it rained last weekend. Besides, you can see better pictures than mine on-line anytime. I'm trying to show the things that make Europe a little different.
It's late here and I have to work in the morning even though it's a holiday in Italy (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception). More photos later.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Another Short Movie
It's been forever since anything new has been on this blog....well, actually it's been almost a year. Here's a short film that the kids and I worked on last weekend. Another learning experience for all. Enjoy!
King Arthur's Surprise
King Arthur's Surprise
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Pirate's Life
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Gilligan's Island Movie?
I guess it's inevitable that our favorite TV series' turn into movies at some point. I only found out today that 'Gilligan's Island' is becoming a feature length film. I'm not sure if I can get excited about this, after my disappointment with the 'Lost In Space' movie (Lost In Space was one of my favorite TV shows) it just seems like a bad idea. I have many happy memories of sitting on the floor, watching Gilligan before dinner time. My favorite is the one where Gilligan gets hit on the head and his tooth fillings act as a radio. It makes me cringe to think of Adam Sandler dressed up as Gilligan!
No actors have signed yet but it's rumored that Michael Cera (from Superbad) will play 'Gilligan' and Beyonce Knowles will be playing 'Ginger' (good choice, IMO). Read more at ScreenHead.com.
