Architecture

Don’t Play on the Roof

It was hard, but Hans’ mom had laid down the law–he couldn’t play with Wolfgang, who played on the  roof, nude.  What would the neighbors say . . . ?

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Not Cerebral

David had been told it was outside work, and though not cerebral, he would have to use his head. While not the career he had hoped for, it was steady work in otherwise difficult times

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Doesn’t She Get Cold?

Little Tina, while visiting Barcelona, thought all the statues were really cool but asked her mother, “Don’t they get cold in the winter, and doesn’t the pretty lady’s arm get tired holding up that ship all the time?”

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Clear Instructions

Neepa (pictured, lower right) for once had felt like things were going her way after graduating from University and landing a job with the Department of Historical Sites; she had been told to report to the site pictured above, and she would find clear instructions. The instructions didn’t seem as clear as had been promised.

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Chinatown Nightmare

Tony’s recurring bad dream of being chased by the giant dragon while he and his friends were frozen in place was troubling–what did it mean? A warning to eat at Taco Bell instead of the Chinese Buffet, or worries about China taking over the world? And why did the dragon have deer-like antlers? Tony’s online shrink didn’t seem to be of much help . . .

By |April 7th, 2015|Categories: Architecture, China, World Travel Sites|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Chinatown Nightmare