Start at Union StationLibrary of Congress 8:30am – 4:30pm Tu – Sa https://www.loc.gov/visit/Renwick Gallery 10am – 5:30pm daily https://americanart.si.edu/visit/renwickNational Gallery of Art 10am – 5pm M – Sa 11am – 6pm Su https://www.nga.gov/visit.htmlPostal Museum 10am – 5:30pm https://postalmuseum.si.edu/visit/index.html Louisiana & D St NW; X1 bus Foggy Bottom Station, 9 stops, Constitution Ave NW & 12th…
Author: Penelope Gordon
Bay Area Gardening
Master Gardeners of Alameda County Asian Vegetables Mizuna Mustard Komatsuna (Spinach Mustard) Loose Leaf Chinese Cabbage var. Beka Santoh Thai Red Stem Basil Lemongrass
Videos at Home
Streaming Services Race Art Frida Kahlo COVID-19 Related Food Nature Travel Bio To Watch Absolute Superman, The Taste of Things, Princess Bride, The Wiz, Wicked, “Steve! (Martin)”, X-Men ’97, Black Barbie Netflix, Wild in the Streets, Children of Giant, Exhibiting Forgiveness, Heretic, Paddington 2, Akeelah and the Bee, Waiting for Dali (Prime), Rustin, Pedro Paramo…
The Old Country
The Dnieper–Bug Canal flows east from Brest in southwestern Belarus, just over the border from Poland and less than 50 km north of Ukraine, through Kobryn, to The Pina (river). In Pinsk, The Pina runs into the Prypiat (river). The Prypiat starts at the northwestern corner of Ukraine, crosses north over the border into Belarus…
Name Notes
Jewish Names ben Reb – title of respect, as in ‘Reb Yeshea ben Simca Pinkhaus’. Ida Molly Goldsholl Surname There are many variations of ‘Goldsholl’. Goldshol Goldsholl Goldsholle Goldshur
Genealogy Tools
Jewish Genealogy Yad Vashem – Records of victims of the Shoah (WWII Holocaust). See ‘Hall of Names’ and search on a surname such as ‘Goldshol’. JewishGen Communities and JewishGen Gazetteer – powered by Ancestry.com. It’s easier to use an external search engine for an initial hit (ex. ‘prypiat’) and then follow the related links provided….
Cocoa Care 2020
2020 June – A course of Marbofloxacin (1/2 tablet per day for six days) appears to have stopped the sneezing fits.
Allyship
From Holistic Vet Care: Books to Read – “Freedom Is a Constant Struggle” by Angela Davis – “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander – “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah – “British Museum” by Daljit Nagra – “Beloved” by Toni Morrison – “Noname in the Streets” by James Baldwin – “I Know Why the Caged…
Emergency Preparation
Pet Emergency Forms, courtesy of FAAS: wallet card, pet care instructions, owner consent form, pet disaster kit checklist. Fire safety: Petplan, American Red Cross, pet rescue notice. Disaster preparedness: PetCareRx. Estate planning – wills and trusts: Nolo Press, PetMD, Forbes. Pet insurance: Consumer Reports review, Consumer Reports video. Microchip Helpful infographics.
SoCal Travel
(See Mar 2026 Trip post.) Reciprocal NARM ROAM and Mod/Co Museums Art Orange County Los Angeles County Riverside County History or Science Architecture Tours Shopping Wi Spa. Entertainment Food Music and Dance Transportation Lodging Donations High Desert San Diego