Wish I was a June apple hanging on a tree. Every time my true love pass, take a bite of me. Take a bite of me, my love, take a bite of me, Every time my true love pass, take a little bite of me.… Read More
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Songs about boats
I don’t think I’d made a post about boat songs before, but there are quite a few good ones to choose from. Do you have any faves? Let’s start with the Ozark Highballers performing the Stephen Foster tune, The Glendy Burke. The Glendy Burke was… Read More
A Local Gem
You might not even realize Tasty Korea is there, although the new sign helps. There are three businesses in one at this point – flowers, tea and excellent Korean take-out, just up the street from us. I stop in for lunch to go on a… Read More
Lazy Allen – 2 more stories coming
As some of you know, I’ve been writing a series of short-short stories called The Lazy Allen Stories, and putting them up on their own site for anyone who wants to read them. There are 16 of them up now. These stories, set in 1982,… Read More
Two birds and a cat
This morning Tuffy P kindly left me a honey-do list, which included install bird cupboard door handles in the madness we like to call our kitchen.
Breakfast at the Comfort Food Diner
2 eggs fried with kielbasa drizzled with sriracha, side of rye toast, plenty of coffee
Go – baduk – wei chi
I’ve read that Go, called baduk in Korea and wei chi in China, is the world’s oldest board-game. Although I’ve been playing for many years, it only gets increasingly interesting along the way. At home I have a go table complete with stools created for… Read More
Yellow Jacket
I came across somebody’s shaky video from a jam session somewhere in which they play a tune called Yellow Jacket. I love this tune. I think this one is from the late Garry Harrison (please correct me if I’m wrong on that if there are… Read More
The Comfort Food Diner: spicy fried mushrooms
Growing up, I had an aversion to all mushrooms. I think my young palate couldn’t cope with their unique texture, and as well, I’m not convinced I had an opportunity to enjoy really well-prepared mushrooms as a kid. My aversion disappeared in early adulthood, and… Read More
Simple Images on paper
I’m continuing to paint on paper with tempera and big brushes. It occurred to me that I was going back in a way, back before filling my head with images and ideas and ways of looking at the world. Painting is thinking, that’s the ticket.… Read More
27th Street 