Author Archives: kmazz

One of the things we most missed after returning with family from three years in Verona, Italy back in 1994, was our regular Friday night at the Pizzeria Ca’ Trentina. About week two after arriving in Portland, in a daze … Continue reading →

My friend Palermo came by yesterday, with her out-of-print book on the complete works of Picasso’s experimentation, as creator and destroyer, with Velasquez’ painting of Las Meninas. A born rebel in an age rebels with or without causes (Castro, James … Continue reading →

London Is So Dry, It’s Planting Cactus. Such good timing. A few days after my post on the Olive, which is sinking roots in terrain once too soggy for it to prosper, this page one story in today’s Wall Street … Continue reading →

Long a symbol of the sunny Mediterranean, the olive now grows in once less suitable terrain. A radio report this week revealed that olive trees and almond trees are taking root in Devon, England. A farmer there is in his … Continue reading →

We waited all day to take tea at the famous Blethering House in Oak Bay, Victoria. I’m a tea maven and one of the things I enjoy the most about the city is the tea houses and a great tea … Continue reading →