Monthly Archives: April 2015

Our wisteria wall — Interim report

Posted on April 13, 2015 by loren24250

Previously on Radio Free Daglan, I reported with great glee on the development of a large number of blossoms on the two wisteria vines on the front wall of our house in Daglan. (Last year, we had exactly one flower.) … Continue reading →

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Easter dining — in a bistro

Posted on April 6, 2015 by loren24250

An argument can be made that one shouldn’t bother driving nearly an hour to eat Easter lunch in a bistro, when the identical drive will take you to a Michelin-starred restaurant that’s literally across the street from the bistro. Makes … Continue reading →

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Wisteria hysteria

Posted on April 1, 2015 by loren24250

We’re in hysterics! Well, almost. At least we’re giggling happily. Here’s why: About a year ago, I wrote with a fair bit of excitement about the single, incredibly long cluster of flowers that had developed on one of the wisteria … Continue reading →

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