Monthly Archives: April 2014
What’s Up with the Space Above the Ground?
There are “Throwback Thursdays” and there are “Throwback Thursdays.”
Remember the time when street magician David Blaine levitated on the street?
No big deal, right?
Obviously, there’s a trick to this. One really needs to see it and experience it live, but it’s certainly entertaining and a surreal sight nonetheless.
Technically, is this kind of magic an ancient throwback to the past or a pioneering nod to the future of illusions for the 21st century?
Either way, at least we know today is Thursday.
No trick there.
Where Am I?
Situated against a Western hill, there’s no concern of stability,
here you sip the world away in a buzz of tranquility
The sight from inside, blocked and closed-in,
sitting anywhere but out should be considered a sin
In the morning, there’s a dew, but not from a mountain,
chances are good your trip took you past a sparkling fountain
While it’s not Langley, it shares the name, you might say,
which is fitting, for it too is an open secret, starring the color grey
Window by window, stone by stone, it was built for the palate,
perhaps you’ll spot something resembling a galette
Pour over your options, do yourself this favor,
because when it comes to B-L-or D, it’ll serve something you’ll forever savor!
So, where am I?
Ladies and gentleman, I am…
at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone in the wine-rich town of St. Helena, California!
Located in the heart of Napa Valley in northern California, the CIA at Greystone is a top-notch restaurant and training ground for elite chefs, as well as a spectacular destination for anybody who enjoys excellent food and wine! While the seating inside is very nice, it pales in comparison to the view and pure serenity on the stone terrace with a stunning view of the vineyards just beyond the trees and road.
Where Am I?
Time for another installment of “Where Am I?”
This post will include the clues and the destination will be revealed tomorrow.
I’m feeling a little poetic today…
Situated against a Western hill, there’s no concern of stability,
here you sip the world away in a buzz of tranquility
The sight from inside, blocked and closed-in,
sitting anywhere but out should be considered a sin
In the morning, there’s a dew, but not from a mountain,
chances are good your trip took you past a sparkling fountain
While it’s not Langley, it shares the name, you might say,
which is fitting, for it too is an open secret, starring the color grey
Window by window, stone by stone, it was built for the palate,
perhaps you’ll spot something resembling a galette
Pour over your options, do yourself this favor,
because when it comes to B-L-or D, it’ll serve something you’ll forever savor!
Good Luck and Get Your Guesses Ready!
Happy Monday!
It’s time for a remixed beginning to the work week from the guy with the best white man Afro.
Bob Ross, take it away.
Have a Happy Monday with Some Paint (& Happy Clouds & Trees)!

