To follow-up on the Kamala Harris - Tim Walz ticket, some humor.  Read Laura Yuen's op-ed,  No, Walz isn't old.  He's 60 (which is the new 40 ).  To quote. Joe Biden is old. Now that he’s dropped out of the race, we all can agree Donald Trump is old. Kamala Harris looks youthful. Tim Walz appears oldish, but he’s only about six months older than Harris. Our governor, who was announced as Harris’ vice presidential running mate, acknowledges the disparity. The former teacher attributes his graying appearance to having supervised a high school lunchroom for 20 year s. Retorted Walz:   You do not leave that job with a full head of hair. Trust me . By the way, Brad Pitt is also 60.   Photo taken this year , in an article that says he is worth $400 million. Yuen also had a dig at Trump:   The lines on his face come from the worry of protecting Minnesotans during COVID-19, and the glee from being swarmed by schoolkids when he signed a free-lunc...

 Last night we had a gala dinner and I wore my blue ascot ensemble.  The attitude on this ship, though, is that t-shirt/shorts/slippers will still be allowed, but nobody did. Started with Glenfiddich on rocks in the bar,]. Note my Blue-bar Pigeon bidding us goodbye. The Tauck All Rivers Tasting. The first wine was a Mosel Riesling.  The second, an unusual La biole du pape Chateauneuf du Pape I am allergic to shrimp, so I had a salmon caviar dish instead. An Austrian Cream of Pumpkin Soup with coconut foam We had swordfish and beef tenderloin At around 8PM the ship departed.  Still mostly daylight. With a white port and Vinha Maria, dessert and petit four.  Six wines and water.  The supper was fabulous.  The departure was wonderful. We head for Belgium.  Remember the fim,  If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium , a 1969 rom com with Suzanne Pleshette and others, including cameos by John Cassavetes, Joan Collins, Vittorio De Sica, Donovan, Anita...