An unusual announcement in our paper this week: one of the twenty-four houseboats on Misery Bay sf for sale. Most of the time, it said, they are passed on through the families, not put up for public sale. Price? $300,000 But I know, because of a friend that owned one, the yearly maintenance is the biggest part of ownership--everything needed is underneath the boat. Keeping it working/in good condition is quite the task!
---------------------------------------------------------------
Today I share with you some summer entertainment options that we have been enjoying recently.
Through PBSPassport, a benefit when you join your local PBS station (with a minimum of $5/month), you can get access to everything, and I mean everything, that has been broadcast on Public TV. The index of programs is seemingly inexhaustable! Nature, documentaries, mysteries, dramas, news, etc.
We are into the mysteries: the acting is suburb, the settings beautiful and unique (we watch a lot that are set in Europe), and the storylines are great.
Here are two that we've been watching this summer: The Paris Murders and The Tunnel. The first is set in Paris, obviously, and the scenery alone is wonderful. The second is about crime that takes place between England and France, either in the English Channel or in the tunnel under it. Both have closed captioning in English, though the scripts, esp. The Tunnel, have a lot of English in them. The closed captioning doesn't bother us a bit.
We love these shows. The different venues than American cities is refreshing and the relationships among the detectives in each of them make their appeal more than just the solving of a murder.
Still awaiting, however, for the newest seasons of Astrid and Professor T. ....our #1 favorites!
No comments:
Post a Comment