Lake MInnetonka: One Hundred and Twenty Five Miles of Coast Line

Granny Smith's have an outter skin that are a light to moderate shade of green. I think of  valley's in New Zealand, verdant and lush, sporouting abundant life from the earth when seeing this apple. The water's of Lake Minnetonka, in Hennepin(mostly) County, Minnesota do not neccesarily reflect this type of green when sun's uv rays shine upon them, yet they reflect a shade of green that is fierce in its darkness. This past Wednesday, I had the distinct pleasure of touring the lake with out friends Lindsay and Jeff and Lindsay's super nice and kind parents, Bob and Linda. I found the amoeba like shape of the lake, full of tiny channels to be quite intriguing and unlike other lakes that I had personally been on. I found out an interesting fact about Lake Minnetonka which is situated in (mostly) Hennepin County, Minnesota. I know this might not sound particularly spectacular but I think of Minnetonka as a medium sized suburban lake that has a few towns lakefront's with maybe ten miles of shore line. How many does it have, you may ask?!! Answer: over 125 miles!!!? I could not believe this at first but upon some reflection, I can see it. There are so many inlets, coves and channels, that when adding it all together, I could see it getting close to that total. 125 miles of water that could have the color of a granny smith if some young shenanigan pulling devil had the temerity to spray paint a granny smith dark green!  Alright Mr 305..young chico...dale dale till next time

The Orchard of Life!

Hi there. Visiting my sister-in-law Jess's and her husband Val's house! I learned something very interesting today! You may not be able to eat an apple a day. But if you look closely the orchard of life gives you some equally good nutrition. Jess and Val and their kids have a PUGGLE! I have never heard of this type of dog but evidently they are becoming popular amongst dog lovers/owners.  They are a mix of a Beagle and a Pug.  Very cute, a bit rambunctious but very cute for sure! But that is what life's orchard has given me today: A Puggle a very nice gift! Thank you Orchard of Life!!!! And Jess, Val, Emma and Raef
Cheers!
Dave

Lady Randolph Churchill

Mother of The Right Honorable Winston Churchill was born and raised in.....BROOKLYN, NEW YORK? Yes, it is true! This Apple Jack of a fact may surprise some! Winston Churchill's mother, Jeannette Jerome was born in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York about one city block from where I used to live with my dad! Crazy huh? She met Winston's father in Paris, Sir Randolph Churchill in Parus later on in life! She was born on Amity street! Pretty nuts huh?

Serious Educational Anti Oxidents! Australia and the World Wars

Interesting and quick note here! Australian, until 1949,were citizens of the United Kingdom! However both World Wars left Australians feeling somewhat alone in the world with the motherland being a dubious protector. During the First World War, the sacrifice of 8,000 Aussies during the Gallipoli campaign and the close call brush with the Imperial Japanese, left many Aussies feeling either betrayed and/or vulnerable to the outside world. This convinced many that self reliance and further independence from Britain was necessary for survival in what was an unruly part of the World(i.e Communist Threat in Asia/The Pacific Rim) which Britain had proven itself unable to defend. Thus the Australian Government' threw open the gates to newcomers from across  Europe and eventually the world(after 1970) and  started a great post war immigration push to expand both the country's population in order to grow the economy as well as the countries military might.  This wave of immigration changed the face of Australia forever and would go along way to creating the dynamic and vibrant multicultural-outward looking democracy that exists today.
Thank you Bill Bryson-"In A Sunburned Country".  A good read!

AYYYYY! AYYY! AYYYYE! Baybay!---Mira a los caballos!

Photo by Photosho

Photo by PhotoSho

Hola companeros! Me and my BAYYYBAY Sho, traveled to Chincoteague Island, on the Eastern Shore of  Virginia, as well as Assateague Island off of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. There are approximately 150 feral horses on each island both of which are part of the Assateague Island National Seashore, of which it costs 15 dollars to enter for a one week visit. Supposedly in 1750 a Spanish ship ran ashore, causing a rupture in the hull, thus causing a group of horses to run free. The other more widely accepted explanation is that land owners on Virginia and Maryland's eastern shore simply set the horses that they no longer wanted loose (trying to avoid taxes) on the island on these barrier islands and thus a group of domesticated horses became wild.  I would certainly recommend a trip to the Maryland half where the above pictures were taken! As you can see, one can get quite close to the horses. They are beautiful! In addition it was interesting to drive through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Va.  Although they are in relatively close proximity to the Washington D.C metro area, they are quite rural and one feels very distant from the hubbub of the  Mid -Atlantic/Northeast Megalopolis and the Eastern seaboard in general.  Do go visit!!!!

This is David, signing off saying every once in a while, drinkin' and bloggin' is so much fun!!!( listen to the Business circa 1982.... )

Adios and Buenos Noches..mundo carino! 

Apple Sauce in Holland! On French Fries?

Yes speaking of Apple Sauce, In the Netherlands, children eat French Fries with Apple Sauce as a condiment.I can see the salt and sweet bit, might make for an interesting mix of flavors. This might be common knowledge that most fine completely uninteresting. So be it. I never knew that these two mix to the delight of many in Holland. The Dutch, I am well aware, enjoy high cholestrol mayonnaise with their french fries but Apple Sauce. Muy original with the condiments. I realize that this fact  is more of a candied apple for the brain, but new junk foodish facts can count as well!

Have a bite! Tzu does not =zoo!

Good Evening to myself and the world! As I mentioned in post number one, I am on a dead end quest to learn as much useful and useless information that I can pack in my lifetime. This posting will be relatively short. Look at it as having one of those mini apple sauce containers that your mom packed for your lunch when you were but a wee babe in arms! It's not a full Fuji Apple eaten to the core but at least you can say you were in the ballpark! Its all good, karma gives us some slack.

  Anyway here it is: What is famous Eastern Zhou dynasty military advisor, Sun Tzu's real name? Answer: SUN WU! SUN WHO? Yes, indeed, the TZU in Sun Tzu means MASTER. WU is his given name! Who knew that the TZU is really a WU???!!!! Not I.  Join me tommorow for a bit more cranial nutrition. For now, sleep tight, and soak in the nutrition!