I love the eggnog translations from Czech into English (via Google translate): "egg omelet drink" and "eggnog liquor wreath".
The story about biodiversity and Bulgaria was beguiling. I am definitely guilty of being a "Nature always persists!" optimist, without a clear idea of what that actually means.
And regarding the games Dave recommended, my husband and I love Sky Team! It is very tactile, and can genuinely feel thrilling when you pull out a miraculous landing. I haven't tried the other two yet, but Christmas is a-comin'....
The Edward Gorey envelope contest was something I didn't know I needed in my life (much like Fat Bear week).
Every time I go to a restaurant, I'm gonna scrutinize the composition and structure of the menu :)
Oh, wow! Thank you for this comment. I always wonder which links people like... this is so fun.
Eggnog Liquor Wreath: name of my Christmas classics cover band
That Bulgaria story made me go 'phew' so many times! So interesting and sobering.
I think we're going to play Sky Team over the holidays. I haven't played it yet! Dave has a bunch of games we've been meaning to play. We decided that December 26 is board game day. We're making nachos from the 'Nachos for Dinner' cookbook and playing games all day.
Thanks so much for the lovely shoutout about Snowdrop Kisses! One small correction -- I am charging for it this year -- $5 will get readers a one month subscription to my newsletter, which they can cancel afterwards, and it will give them full access to Snowdrop!
So funny you mentioned Orhan Pamuk - I started creating my 2025 reading list (with some guilt since it's not the end of the year yet, but I enjoy doing it so much!) and put his "My Name is Red" on for January!
I love the eggnog translations from Czech into English (via Google translate): "egg omelet drink" and "eggnog liquor wreath".
The story about biodiversity and Bulgaria was beguiling. I am definitely guilty of being a "Nature always persists!" optimist, without a clear idea of what that actually means.
And regarding the games Dave recommended, my husband and I love Sky Team! It is very tactile, and can genuinely feel thrilling when you pull out a miraculous landing. I haven't tried the other two yet, but Christmas is a-comin'....
The Edward Gorey envelope contest was something I didn't know I needed in my life (much like Fat Bear week).
Every time I go to a restaurant, I'm gonna scrutinize the composition and structure of the menu :)
Oh, wow! Thank you for this comment. I always wonder which links people like... this is so fun.
Eggnog Liquor Wreath: name of my Christmas classics cover band
That Bulgaria story made me go 'phew' so many times! So interesting and sobering.
I think we're going to play Sky Team over the holidays. I haven't played it yet! Dave has a bunch of games we've been meaning to play. We decided that December 26 is board game day. We're making nachos from the 'Nachos for Dinner' cookbook and playing games all day.
The Edward Gorey online store just relaunched, and they have so much cute stuff. Look at this tea towel: https://shop.edwardgorey.org/products/beastly-babies-tea-towel-1
XO—Mel
Thanks so much for the lovely shoutout about Snowdrop Kisses! One small correction -- I am charging for it this year -- $5 will get readers a one month subscription to my newsletter, which they can cancel afterwards, and it will give them full access to Snowdrop!
Ooops! So sorry to convey misinformation! I'll update it right now.
That article about Bulgaria🤯
Right? There's a lot to process in there. I love The Guardian's long reads. They really dig into interesting stuff.
So funny you mentioned Orhan Pamuk - I started creating my 2025 reading list (with some guilt since it's not the end of the year yet, but I enjoy doing it so much!) and put his "My Name is Red" on for January!
Awesome! Did you know that Dave talked about it in our Turkey episode?
Write-up here: https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/my_name_is_red_pamuk/
Podcast: https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2022-08-15-turkey/
He really liked that one!
Huh! I listen to them all, but didn't connect that the book he talked about was already on my TBR. Looking forward to it!