Monthly Archives: May 2010

Just got back from Belgium

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Ray

The last day in Belgium was spent in Brussels. We took the 1:00 pm train from Brugge after packing and saying goodbye to our friends on the barge Fenik. Not having a lot of time to sightsee, we napped and … Continue reading →

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Oudenaarde, Belgium

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Ray

Today we visited the city of Oudenaarde, Belgium. In the central part of the city there is a bicycle museum that is primarily dedicated to bicycle racing in Belgium. Two themes dominate all discussion of bicycle racing in Belgium. The … Continue reading →

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Sparty’s Obituary

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Ray

A neighbor or ours and a great admirer of Sparty wrote the official obit for “The Greatest Dog in the Whole World”. SPARTACUS (“Sparty”) GINTHER, 10, MUSE AND BON VIVANT –Not the New York Times News Service—         Spartacus Ginther, the … Continue reading →

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Paris to Brugges Bike/Barge Trip – May 2010

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Ray

Flew into Paris arriving on May 13th. Everything went well. The next day we found out by phone that our dog Sparty had died of a stroke the day before. That news got the trip started on a bad note. … Continue reading →

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Our dog Sparty

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Ray

We arrived in Paris yesterday. Today we received calls from our sons informing us that Sparty passed away yesterday. He was born on February 29, 2000 so he was 10 years old. Sparty was up at our country house with … Continue reading →

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