And we'll both sit down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing

[sovay]

Hello, nightingale! Goodbye, sleep! Shut up, Keats!

Thanks to a broken water main in Weston, none of the tap water in Lexington is drinkable unless boiled. The same if you want to wash your hands—although apparently you can shower in it. I am not sure how this fine distinction is supposed to work, but as I spent my day faring forth on errands and returning to yardwork, I think I'll just shower very quickly and try not to osmose.

Can anyone recommend a good biography of the Duke of Wellington?

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[sovay]

not to mention the walkers on the Walk for Hunger today. Crazy.

It's great timing . . .

What prompts the interest in the Duke of Wellington?

Wikipedia:

"Another time, after the Battle of Toulouse, when an aide brought him the news of Napoleon's abdication, he broke into an impromptu flamenco dance, spinning around on his heels and clicking his fingers."

I realized I must have been missing all the weird bits of his life, and then I realized I didn't even know that much about the non-weird bits. Do you have any recommendations?

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

he broke into an impromptu flamenco dance

Now I want to read up on him too!