While I was shopping for bargains in the thrift shops of Berlin, Dave was taking photos. I am so proud of him. He just started photography in April. Although I tease him, I admire Dave's focus. He enjoys reading photography textbooks and camera manuals. He joined a local photography group in Hilo. He watches YouTube photography tutorials. He learned how to use photo editing software. I think his pictures from Berlin are incredible. He's modest, so at best, he might say he's h

Despite resolutions that we would never travel in the winter again, I got excited this summer when a pet-sitting opportunity for a friend-of-a-friend in Germany came up. So, here we are in Berlin. It has been 30-40F. I thought I would adjust to the cold. I haven't. I bought a scarf at the European thrift chain, Humana. We spent Tuesday morning exploring Rosenthaler Platz near our hotel. My first stop was... a bookstore . My second stop was the Philip-Schaeffer Library. I park