_____________________________________________________________________________
Capsule (Full commentary found immediately below Lead Picture):
Monday, August 26, 2019
The highlight of my summer, being alone w Kat for so many hours.
______________________________________________________________________________
Lead Picture (Story below in Thumbnail section)
Monday, August 26, 2019
Wemyss Bay railway station
© User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons
Read more on the blog www.existentialautotrip.com
The blog? A daily three to four-minute excursion into photos and short texts to regale the curious with an ever-changing and diverting view of a world rich in gastronomy, visual art, ideas, chuckles, stories, people, diversions, science, homespun, and enlightenment.
Observing with wit and wisdom, Dom Capossela, an experienced leader, guides his team of contributors and followers through that world, an amusing and edifying conversation to join.
Note that the blog also publishes the "Hey, Dom!" and the "Hey, Dom! How're doin?" series of videos.
___________________________________________________________
Commentary
Monday, August 26, 2019
Sunday.
Am meeting my daughter, Kat.
Picking her up at her mother’s in Chelmsford and then the two of us driving to Ogunquit for espresso, a walk along the Marginal Way, a leisurely drive up Route 1 to York, dinner at the newly-restaffed White Barn, and then the ninety-minute drive to our apartment-home in Boston.
The highlight of my summer, being alone w Kat for so many hours.
Lots to talk about.
Lots of ideas and decisions.
Lots of love.
Must finish today’s post now and post it at 10.30am.
It’s tomorrow’s post and can wait until I return home near midnight.
But, bless them, some folk are looking for the post at 6pm, my preferred and usual posting time, and I’d rather not disappoint.
_____________________________________________________________
News re: existentialautotrip
Monday, August 26, 2019
Trying to incorporate making the videos with the creation of a daily blog.
Ideas forming but no clear course of action emerging.
_____________________________________________________________
A “Hey, Dom!” video.
Publication Date: Monday, August 26, 2019
Name: Door Closing
Length: 4 min 30 seconds
__________________________________________
We love getting mail.
Contact me at domcapossela@hotmail.com
Monday, August 26, 2019
This from Jim P:
Hi Dom,
I had dinner with Carl Sutera last night and he told me you are related.
Carl was in the Boy Scout troop when I was the leader.
We were connecting again after many years.
He spoke highly of you.
Jim
Web Meister responds: Carl and I are cousins. He’s a sweet and lovely guy. Thanks for mentioning it.
_________________________________________
Saturday’s Dinner posted on
Monday, August 26, 2019
A predictably delicious sirloin.
___________________________________________
Chuckle of the day:
Monday, August 26, 2019
An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area.
Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse, unfortunately blind, named Buddy.
He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn't move.
Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy didn't respond.
Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing.
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull!"
And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious.
“Why did you call Buddy by the wrong names.”
The farmer, "Oh, if Buddy thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try!"
____________________________________________
Today’s Thumbnails
Monday, August 26, 2019
Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay in Inverclyde, Scotland.
Photograph credit: © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons
This picture shows the station concourse, with the ticket office and glass roof.
The station is a terminus on the Inverclyde Line, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Glasgow Central.
It incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute and is managed by Abellio ScotRail.
The station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars in Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins.
The building was designed by James Miller in 1903 for the Caledonian Railway and is remarkable for its use of glass and steel curves.
It is noted for its architectural qualities and, although one of Scotland's finest railway buildings and Category A listed, it has suffered from neglect.
A major refurbishment scheme carried out jointly by Network Rail, Inverclyde Council and the Scottish Government from June 2014 to the spring of 2016 has seen the station buildings and adjacent ferry terminal fully restored.
When ranking railway station restoration, the D’Orsay must be placed in the top tier, even without its contents.
Main alley of the Orsay Museum in Paris, France.
Benh - Own work
A tip o' the hat (U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 1924
____________________________________________
Acknowledgements
Monday, August 26, 2019
Thanks to Jim P for his sharing his meetup.
And to the Microsoft team at the Prudential Center for their unflagging availability to help with a constant flow of technological problems.
Always thanks to Wikipedia, the Lead and the Thumbnail sections of the Blog very often shaped from stories taken from that amazing website. They are truly worthy of public support.
_______________________________________________________
Good Morning on this Monday, the twenty-sixth day of August, 2019
I carry an original spike from the Union Pacific railway construction,
And now? Gotta go.
Che vuoi? Le pocketbook?
See you soon.
Your love.