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Introduction Post: Name: Albert Pronouns: He/Him Alignment: Cis/gay Location: West Coast US Interests: Cooking, Movies, Musical Theater, Classic TV, LEGO, My husband, Friends, Sewing, Travel Vocation: Retired

Give me four versions of yourself.

While in Paris we did a day trip to Auvers-sur-Oise. It's where Vincent Van Gogh lived for a bit, and where he painted the room where he lived at the time and was helped by Dr. Gachet. He and his brother, Theo, are also buried there. We took a rather spiffy commuter train from Paris to the town.

I've always been drawn to this particular statue in Paris for some reason. Maybe because it's endowed with both a human and a horse penis? 🧐

Who needs Pain au Chocolat and Crepes when these are available? Me! And there were quite a few donut shops in Paris.

Tin Tin in Paris

Me and David at the Louvre in Paris. We skipped it this time.

It's Saturday! QTP with a cartoon series you love ⬇️

I'm back! It was a fun but exhausting 3 weeks. Will start posting again, but first, I saw this in Paris and will now need to get it! www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

Je suis en vacance en France. It's why I haven't been present here for a bit. We've been busy, and promise to catch up and post some pics here when we return. Lot's more beards and mustaches than I remember from 10 years ago.

Stopped at Costco for gas and to pick up flowers before our road trip to San Jose today: Me to Latina girl at exit door: just flowers LG: Ooo, who’s the lucky girl or man? Me: raises eyebrows and winks LG: Man? Oooo, get it gurl! 😄

Made this last night - plums, peaches and a sprinkle of blueberries. And there’s very thin layer of almond paste on the bottom to protect the crust.

We got both our seasonal flu and Covid shots yesterday. Mine was one in each arm. We were concerned that this wouldn’t happen before our trip to France, but Kaiser came through!

Was listening to Georges Bizet's symphony in c this afternoon. The Scottish influence in the third movement caught my attention, and I decided to look him up. I think he was pretty hot, along with his mentor, Charles Gounod. Alas, he was not gay... Pics from Wikipedia.

Name your favorite Bob

Found this online and had to post it!

From the show:

While in Maine, we made it up to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland. Besides the Wyeth works, a show by Benjamin Spaulding was also there. So happy we got to see it. Meaningful too since the artist is too young to have experienced the era in person. www.farnsworthmuseum.org/exhibition/b...

And yet another way to spend money on LEGO... www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

Let's get crackin! ! Pre-ordered! www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

QTP with a robot that's not from star wars or transformers 🤖

My current fave commercial actor.

We’ve been on the Maine coast all week visiting with old friends. We went to a very good crafts fair in Portland on Saturday, where I bought this small broom, made by redmondphilbert.com

One of my all-time favorite albums is Trio, with songs sung by Linda Rondstadt, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton. The harmonies were exquisite. youtu.be/NEE9RFDniN0?...

On our walk along Commonwealth Avenue we came across this installation of “The Great Elephant Migration.” The residents of this village in India hand crafted full-size wood sculptures of each elephant in the herd that coexists with them. Made from the branches of an invasive plant, each one is named

How about a bunch? Date yourself with a commercial from your childhood. youtu.be/R0f80Aedybs?...

And of course we visited the Libert Bell and took a tour of Independence Hall…

On the way back to the hotel we stopped at the Calder Gardens. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, it’s a small gem with just a few Calder pieces.

We are now on our east coast trip. We spent a few days in Philadelphia, my home town. Barely recognizable to me as downtown was bustling. We stayed near Rittenhouse square; it reminded me of what I appreciated about the town - history, arts, and urbane. We took a stroll to the Art Museum.

Were they worth 1.5 million? Chat amongst yourselves. I liked the big boy boat with the appropriate mascot. And there were cats involved.

Last weekend we drove up to Lake Tahoe to spend a few days with our friends, Thom and Adrian. One of the things we did was to go to a very fancy motorized wooden boat show. The oldest was from 1910, and the newest Italian models on display had very little.

Next week, the LGBTQ film committee where I live is going to be screening the film "Assembly." We'll be interviewing the creator, Rashaad Newsome and his husband/filmmaker, Johnny Symonds. 😍 A short version is currently available on PBS, but not sure for how long. assemblythefilm.com

Vintage hottie.

Watched this last night and love it! podcasts.apple.com/bm/podcast/t...

Found this a while ago while going down the rabbit hole on-line. It's a pic from an International Bear Rendezvous excursion to Moscone Center in San Francisco, probably late nineties. The photo might have been taken by Lynn Ludwig, but I am not certain. I'm in the back row. Wow!

Last week we saw the Matisse’s Femme au Chapeau show at SFMOMA. Good show, but this portrait of Matisse by André Derain in 1905 is what caught my eye.

If you see this, post an archer.

QUESTION: What are your FIVE favourite cities anywhere in the world? Mine (in no order) are: Vancouver Paris Kyoto Sienna Seattle

So yesterday was warm and muggy 84F/29C, and then today is hot, dry and 102F/39C?!?!? 🥵

Interesting....A little bit of gray, a little bit of pink, and lots of gold! ✨

Best STAR TREK captain. Wrong answers only

I think this is a very good way to remember a great song and singer: youtu.be/pBWJ6sHbcyQ?...

I ran into my old friend, “Baldy’” on my hike this morning!

Drop something cold.

Drop some wings.

Another tribute to the 4th! youtube.com/shorts/8HQJP...

Happy 4th to all my US friends! However, I may be under the sea for the duration…🤭

The bachelor party I wanted to attend..🤭 Always a bridesmaid, never a bride... youtu.be/WAu3CBoVawk?...