Monthly Archives: June 2008

Written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer Karen is the face I can’t forget A trace of pleasure not regret She is my treasure and the price I’d gladly pay She is the song that summer sings And not the … Continue reading →

Jose Solis and yours truly surround Anja and Maya at the Paris Airport while Jose has a brief layover between the United States and Prague, Czech Republic. In 2004, Jose and I pioneered the Georgia Tech Building Construction summer study … Continue reading →

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until God comes and sits awhile with me. You raise me up, so I can … Continue reading →

Today, I learned that Karen and I are PODWOGs (1). Our daughter and husband are DINCs (2), that makes us PODWOGs.   C’est la vie; que sera, sera         (1) parents of DINCs, without grandchildren (2) dual … Continue reading →

As usual, the Paris sky is a constant movable feast for the eyes.  I always awake before sunrise, and am fascinated as the day dawns and the sky paints an ever changing picture for me.  This morning, the first full … Continue reading →

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening … The woods are lovely, dark and deep.But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost …not too far to go before … Continue reading →

Hear my voice, where you are,Take a train, drive a car Hop a freight, grab a star Come here to me   Catch a flame, catch a breeze On your hands, on your knees Swim or fly, only please Come … Continue reading →

The night is bitter,The stars have lost their glitter;The winds grow colderAnd suddenly I’m older – And all because of the life that got away. No more its eager call,The writing’s on the wall;The dreams I’ve dreamed have allGone astray. … Continue reading →

You must remember thisA kiss is still a kissA sigh is just a sighThe fundamental things apply,As time goes by. And, when two lovers wooThey still say: "I love you" (j’t’m)On that you can relyNo matter what the future brings,As … Continue reading →

As I have passed the prime of my life, I can only have some time in my life, Attempting to enjoy, at my leisure, Life’s very simple pleasures, And, so I happily concede, This is all I ask, This is … Continue reading →