tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post7299391202606250693..comments2024-03-29T09:18:51.670-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Home again.Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-64337340697900096542021-05-06T16:11:45.023-05:002021-05-06T16:11:45.023-05:00"Newspaper condoms." Brings to mind an o..."Newspaper condoms." Brings to mind an old British joke about the astonishment of a Frenchman newly arrived in London who asks where he might buy some condoms and is told to "Try Boots."<br /><br />What strikes me about returning from a trip, beyond the jet lag when journeys overseas are involved, is how quickly it feels like you've never been away.<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-52548764717246236392021-05-06T08:31:07.230-05:002021-05-06T08:31:07.230-05:00I planted a tulip tree at my last house more than ...I planted a tulip tree at my last house more than 30 years ago. It grew like a weed. At least two feet a year. When I drive by, I can see that it's still there and healthy. A beautiful tree.<br /> If I remember correctly it didn't bloom for the first ten years or so. Apparently that's normal, so be patient. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.com