Sep
22
2007
Mr. O’Apostrophe and I had very different modes of communication.
I spoke to him respectfully and clearly.
He spoke to me defensively and shot out assorted sounds in a thick Irish accent.
I placed my rental checks in letter-sized envelopes with his name neatly written on the front. If I had to leave him a note, I would [...]
May
07
2007
[Saturday April 28, 2007]
The plan for the day is to drive to Franschhoek to see the South African Cheese Festival. The drive takes about 40 minutes and the closer we get, the more cars there are.
I am not the festival/street fair/concert type. It’s not the event – I like music and people watching and seeing [...]
May
02
2007
[Wednesday April 25, 2007]
In case you missed me the first time, I’m the Big Purple Backpack. Ms. Q took me out of retirement on her first trip to Cape Town and now I’m baaaacck!
You just can’t keep a good backpack in the back of the closet – you’ll keep on taking us out for more [...]