St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri (another one!)

[All4Christ]

I thought more of the cake rack...turn me over, I'm not done on the other side! (I'm sure it was, looks ace btw)

Yes it was done. The cake pan just made the sides less brown. It stuck some - I think forgot to grease the sides - so some of the brown crust was cut off when I removed it. It was a perfect crumb and fully done.

 

[The Liturgist]

CHRISTOS ANESTI!

Come, let us drink a new drink, not one miraculously brought forth from a barren rock but the Fountain of Incorruption, springing forth from the tomb of Christ, in Whom we are strengthened.
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Now all things are filled with light; heaven and earth, and the nethermost parts of the earth; let all creation, therefore, celebrate the arising of Christ!

Happy Pascha my brethren!

 

[The Liturgist]

Alas, we are heading into Autumn this side of the pond. My wife is a Summer girl and she is not happy (above 35°C and she comes alive)

Perhaps you might like to visit us at some time? i had an Orthodox friend in Australia other than yourself, from Adelaide, but I lost touch with him, but he and a Roman Catholic friend enjoyed traveling to the US around this time of year; I think they were the Australian trans-pacific equivalent of what we call Snowbirds (Americans and Canadians who travel to Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, and other southern US states for the winter, but not Nevada, as it is properly freezing even in Las Vegas during the winter months).

 

[prodromos]

Perhaps you might like to visit us at some time? i had an Orthodox friend in Australia other than yourself, from Adelaide, but I lost touch with him, but he and a Roman Catholic friend enjoyed traveling to the US around this time of year; I think they were the Australian trans-pacific equivalent of what we call Snowbirds (Americans and Canadians who travel to Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, and other southern US states for the winter, but not Nevada, as it is properly freezing even in Las Vegas during the winter months).

We are actually planning on heading over in late August through September to visit my daughter and son-in-law (and granddaughter) in Nashville, then will probably take a trip to Florida together.

 

[All4Christ]

Any gardeners? Just got my garden planted for the 2025 season!

 

[The Liturgist]

We are actually planning on heading over in late August through September to visit my daughter and son-in-law (and granddaughter) in Nashville, then will probably take a trip to Florida together.

I hope to be in Knoxville, Tennessee around that time meeting with a priest who is a dear friend of mine (you might say he is my starets or gerons) and might well go to Florida or see Nashville as I’ve never been to Tennessee. I also want to visit my favorite school teacher, who is still alive thankfully, in Mississippi and if possible visit New Orleans. By the way, you might get better air fare if you travel directly to Florida, and alternately you might consider resting in California before heading to Tennessee due to the unpleasant duration of flights to the US from Australia unless one is travelling in first or business class. Indeed when I flew in First from LAX to LHR twice, and once from LHR to LAX, and also in Club World from LHR to Accra, Ghana, on BA, in 2006 and 2008, I was disappointed when we landed. On the other hand, Club World on the upper deck of the 747 from Heathrow to Los Angeles was unpleasant, because I made the newbie mistake of reserving a seat on the port side of the aircraft, which gets massive amount of sun throughout that flight. When flying from Europe to California in the morning one should always get a seat on the starboard side, especially on the upper level of a 747 or A380 where the curvature of the fuselage results in more of the sunlight hitting you; if you are on the lower level of a 747 or on a Boeing 767 it is unlikely to be a problem.

Now, once I took a flight to California from Paris Orly on a defunct airline, AOM, which was terminating in Papeete in French Polynesia, which was a very unpleasant flight, however, we departed Orly late in the day, so most of the flight was in darkness, unlike most flights from Europe to the US which tend to happen during the day, especially if they leave in the morning, which is very common due to how aircraft are scheduled; evening departures to the US from Europe do happen but they are less common.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Any gardeners? Just got my garden planted for the 2025 season!View attachment 364729

me? no. my wife on the other hand…

 

[prodromos]

Any gardeners? Just got my garden planted for the 2025 season!View attachment 364729

Very nice. One day we hope to actually do something like this as most things we plant deliberately don't do so well. Stuff we didn't lant on the other hand...
We currently have a cherry tomato going berserk which must have grown from discarded tomato. We also had a passionfruit vine that went nuts out of our compost heap, whereas the one we bought and planted had no interest in growing. We want to grow our own produce but have not had a lot of success.

 

[All4Christ]

Very nice. One day we hope to actually do something like this as most things we plant deliberately don't do so well. Stuff we didn't lant on the other hand...
We currently have a cherry tomato going berserk which must have grown from discarded tomato. We also had a passionfruit vine that went nuts out of our compost heap, whereas the one we bought and planted had no interest in growing. We want to grow our own produce but have not had a lot of success.

We have some volunteer plants most years, but we hired someone to help clean out our gardens this year - and the volunteer plants are gone. Oh well! We finally got a fence around my garden, but it makes it challenging to get to the garden to weed…

 

[Uriah S]

Greetings from Thessaloniki!

Church of St Demetrios, patron of Thessaloniki. Just a short visit for orientation. I got some literature to read...

 

[prodromos]

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Greetings from Thessaloniki!

Church of St Demetrios, patron of Thessaloniki. Just a short visit for orientation. I got some literature to read...

Ask the priests if you can have some cotton wool with myrrh from the relics of St Demetrios. Make time to visit the catacombs beneath the Church too.

 

[Uriah S]

I did today, though I wasn't in museum mode. I do like exploring corridors and stairways...

More of Thessaloniki:

Vlatadon Monastery

and Mount Olympus looking inviting.

 

[prodromos]

We lived in Thessaloniki for 12 years before returning to Australia. We really miss visiting the monasteries (there are at least 20 within an hours drive from Thessaloniki, and they are just the ones we know of) and of course the city has the highest density of Churches anywhere in the world. A truly blessed city.

 

[Uriah S]

We lived in Thessaloniki for 12 years before returning to Australia. We really miss visiting the monasteries (there are at least 20 within an hours drive from Thessaloniki, and they are just the ones we know of) and of course the city has the highest density of Churches anywhere in the world. A truly blessed city.

Καλά, πολύ καλά

I hadn't been to Greece before last year, and it was a real eye-opener. I can easily see myself living here.

Maybe not in a city though, somewhere quiet. If they had a place for me in a monastery within an hours drive...

 

[RileyG]

Perhaps you might like to visit us at some time? i had an Orthodox friend in Australia other than yourself, from Adelaide, but I lost touch with him, but he and a Roman Catholic friend enjoyed traveling to the US around this time of year; I think they were the Australian trans-pacific equivalent of what we call Snowbirds (Americans and Canadians who travel to Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, and other southern US states for the winter, but not Nevada, as it is properly freezing even in Las Vegas during the winter months).

One day, I would love to visit those places!

Your friendly Roman Catholic friend is stuck in the midwest, and wants to see the world

Blessings!

 

[RileyG]

We lived in Thessaloniki for 12 years before returning to Australia. We really miss visiting the monasteries (there are at least 20 within an hours drive from Thessaloniki, and they are just the ones we know of) and of course the city has the highest density of Churches anywhere in the world. A truly blessed city.

(posting in fellowship)

That's pretty awesome!

(Errr....for context....I am Roman Catholic, and a vast majority of religious, especially female religious, in my own tradition (Catholic) inside the United States at least, are dying and will soon be extinct within the next 10-20 years. I'm sure there are other reasons.......)

Blessings

 

[The Liturgist]

One day, I would love to visit those places!

Your friendly Roman Catholic friend is stuck in the midwest, and wants to see the world

Blessings!

Well when I next go on a pilgrimage you are welcome to join me.

 

[prodromos]

Posting from Nashville, Tennessee. We've been here two weeks and will be going to Florida next week. Unfortunately the weather forecast is for rain the whole time we will be down there.
I've managed to get in touch with a couple of CF old timers who live close by. They no longer post here but were among the early Orthodox Christians involved here. "Oblio" is over in Georgia and "Iacobus", now Fr James, is over in North Carolina. We had the pleasure of hosting both of them when we lived in Thessaloniki, Greece, when they each made the trip to Mt Athos.
@The Liturgist are you still likely to be in the vicinity? I just looked back through the thread and saw your message again. I can't promise being able to meet up, seeing as every moment we get to spend with our granddaughter is precious, and priority, since it will likely be years before we get another opportunity to spend so much time together.

 

[The Liturgist]

Posting from Nashville, Tennessee. We've been here two weeks and will be going to Florida next week. Unfortunately the weather forecast is for rain the whole time we will be down there.
I've managed to get in touch with a couple of CF old timers who live close by. They no longer post here but were among the early Orthodox Christians involved here. "Oblio" is over in Georgia and "Iacobus", now Fr James, is over in North Carolina. We had the pleasure of hosting both of them when we lived in Thessaloniki, Greece, when they each made the trip to Mt Athos.
@The Liturgist are you still likely to be in the vicinity? I just looked back through the thread and saw your message again. I can't promise being able to meet up, seeing as every moment we get to spend with our granddaughter is precious, and priority, since it will likely be years before we get another opportunity to spend so much time together.

I’ve been delayed, my friend; I’m still in the Southwest due to a medical problem. I hope to get out there in October to celebrate the memorial service for my father and my uncles (who are not from the region, but my friend, an Orthodox priest, who I wish to celebrate the liturgy with, is). Please pray for me that this happens.

It’s possible I might not be able to do the memorial on the exact anniversary of their repose. My confessor has assured me that’s alright, but still, pray for me that I get it done as close as possible.

 

[E.C.]

Posting from Nashville, Tennessee. We've been here two weeks and will be going to Florida next week. Unfortunately the weather forecast is for rain the whole time we will be down there.
I've managed to get in touch with a couple of CF old timers who live close by. They no longer post here but were among the early Orthodox Christians involved here. "Oblio" is over in Georgia and "Iacobus", now Fr James, is over in North Carolina. We had the pleasure of hosting both of them when we lived in Thessaloniki, Greece, when they each made the trip to Mt Athos.
@The Liturgist are you still likely to be in the vicinity? I just looked back through the thread and saw your message again. I can't promise being able to meet up, seeing as every moment we get to spend with our granddaughter is precious, and priority, since it will likely be years before we get another opportunity to spend so much time together.

Been a long time since I've seen those names!