Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

telfer at the berlin wall Originally uploaded by telfandrea.

alan and henry Originally uploaded by telfandrea. This is Alan, our new renter. Henry wasn’t too sure about him at first (meaning he barked uproariously every time Alan entered the vicinity). Situation is now under control. Alan has a little bag of treats. Alan and Henry are best friends. Telfer is celebrating his birthday onContinue reading “Our new renter and other doings”

at the cathedral at prague castle Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Obviously, my idea of writing little stories to accompany the pictures our trip was a good idea in theory. So one more of Prague Castle.

dementor statue Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Telfer and I took one look at this statue in Prague and exclaimed "it’s a Dementor!" Thank goodness there’s only one. Actually the statue is of Il Commendatore, a character in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” I doubt he’s one of the good guys.

paradise Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Telfer and I consumed our respective body weights in espresso over the course of our trip. Espresso is high yield*. The taste is so incredibly concentrated, the caffeine high so immediate that I wonder why Americans insist on concealing their coffee in vast quantities of steamed milk. It’s really unfortunate.Continue reading “Espresso Paradise”