tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.comments2023-11-27T05:19:59.222-05:00 The NifiThe Nifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-83840686580082515842023-08-06T03:14:25.909-04:002023-08-06T03:14:25.909-04:00Omg this is so cool!Omg this is so cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-45357063484721513102022-06-27T01:10:45.509-04:002022-06-27T01:10:45.509-04:00Well, thank you, Jenna!Well, thank you, Jenna!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03175462269861356994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-49774799259874439202022-06-22T22:08:18.202-04:002022-06-22T22:08:18.202-04:00I enjjoyed reading thisI enjjoyed reading thisJenna Stuarthttps://www.jennastuart.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-47910249266152271612020-04-20T16:00:43.597-04:002020-04-20T16:00:43.597-04:00Like you, we long for Epirus! In our case, for the...Like you, we long for Epirus! In our case, for the Zagori villages and the Vikos Gorge. But we also miss the Ionian Sea! Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-67816439485897382082020-04-20T09:15:10.617-04:002020-04-20T09:15:10.617-04:00Niz, thanks for your comment. I'm glad I found...Niz, thanks for your comment. I'm glad I found someone who agrees with me : )The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-38259935661335970722020-04-03T23:22:23.907-04:002020-04-03T23:22:23.907-04:00Hi. I am Italian and I read the book in the origin...Hi. I am Italian and I read the book in the original language! I can assure you that Alekos is described as a narcissistic person as well in the original and that I had the same impression as you reading the book. Nizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14630810385470467366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-20027665352434795192018-06-19T18:04:35.616-04:002018-06-19T18:04:35.616-04:00Yikes! I meant compliment! . . . I hang my head in...Yikes! I meant compliment! . . . I hang my head in shame. . . Darn those vowels!The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-67125232376391619752018-06-17T07:31:11.056-04:002018-06-17T07:31:11.056-04:00Thank you for the complement, Victoria!Thank you for the complement, Victoria!The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-15544139136667500292018-06-17T07:12:12.955-04:002018-06-17T07:12:12.955-04:00What a charming story! Thank you, Linda, for shari...What a charming story! Thank you, Linda, for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410111073982385404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-15551829251199273322018-04-10T18:03:25.845-04:002018-04-10T18:03:25.845-04:00So true!So true!Awesome Authorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041906404128708840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-67014524683123857942018-04-10T07:42:12.855-04:002018-04-10T07:42:12.855-04:00Brilliant I have one too and no we are never to ol...Brilliant I have one too and no we are never to old as long as the body holds out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-53871007616192967472018-02-27T17:08:19.282-05:002018-02-27T17:08:19.282-05:00So true, Jim.So true, Jim.The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-8616035360905434382018-02-23T17:42:09.941-05:002018-02-23T17:42:09.941-05:00I remember another icy February when I had a high ...I remember another icy February when I had a high fever. The snow was quite deep and the car was parked at the bottom of the cobbled kalderimi. The wheels simply span on the ice. I tried to put chains on the wheels, but made a mess of it. Help soon came, and we managed to reach the main road, which had been cleared by a snow-plough. There may not be many people living in the Zagori villages in February, but you can always count on the Epirots to come to the rescue. JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-63266208452386877342018-02-20T12:45:49.515-05:002018-02-20T12:45:49.515-05:00Yes. . . Yes. . . The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-2313453224495572292018-02-19T03:59:54.730-05:002018-02-19T03:59:54.730-05:00First inspiring, then tragic...First inspiring, then tragic...Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-65445435276689746292017-12-26T10:13:55.437-05:002017-12-26T10:13:55.437-05:00Good advice. Not just for the New Year. Starting t...Good advice. Not just for the New Year. Starting today!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-3021679018902140172017-10-25T19:27:14.157-04:002017-10-25T19:27:14.157-04:00I'm so glad you like the post, Jim. I now unde...I'm so glad you like the post, Jim. I now understand the reason you love Rebetika so much. It's rich with meaning and poetry. The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-8821538536459796252017-10-25T01:07:14.102-04:002017-10-25T01:07:14.102-04:00I'm glad you have the book, Linda. Bellou, Tsi...I'm glad you have the book, Linda. Bellou, Tsitsanis and Vamvakaris have a lot to teach us still, starting with the language! For me, re(m)betika and the blues are the two types of music that I love the most. <br /><br />A great post! Tha ta poume! JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-69579947662532995282017-09-25T05:41:26.665-04:002017-09-25T05:41:26.665-04:00Thank you, Caroline. This is so interesting! It l...Thank you, Caroline. This is so interesting! It looks like you have a book of your own that needs to be written : )The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-8540420613732026482017-09-25T04:57:42.285-04:002017-09-25T04:57:42.285-04:00Great article.
I worked in Greece in 83 and after ...Great article.<br />I worked in Greece in 83 and after I got over the culture shock I loved the way of life.<br />In 2000 I married an Albanian guy and spent the next 9 years visiting remote parts of Albania for extended periods. <br />The life was very similar to my earlier experience of Greece and although they are very quickly becoming 'modern' a lot of people still use the traditional ways for a lot of things. <br />Every year I noticed big changes and in a way mourned the old life. Although I can fully understand why the younger people embraced everything that made life easier, the older ones didn't want to let go because of the happy memories.<br />I can't wait to read your books. :D<br />Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-7627429746566272392017-09-24T18:17:05.328-04:002017-09-24T18:17:05.328-04:00Thanks Jan!Thanks Jan!The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-2151100153242287672017-09-24T17:46:43.084-04:002017-09-24T17:46:43.084-04:00great information as always, and great writing, as...great information as always, and great writing, as always. Much admiration for your work and posts, Linda. All best wishes, from ColoradoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302062139989798740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-20501700826409883552017-09-24T08:56:53.407-04:002017-09-24T08:56:53.407-04:00Thanks Jim! Enjoy the grandkids!
Thanks Jim! Enjoy the grandkids!<br />The Nifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074036453521712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-77573331325619852562017-09-24T06:58:04.334-04:002017-09-24T06:58:04.334-04:00Wonderful post! Love from Bermuda
Jim and MariaWonderful post! Love from Bermuda<br />Jim and MariaJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961920328072578899.post-44230222443984292372017-09-10T06:56:57.477-04:002017-09-10T06:56:57.477-04:00Too true! Delicious and irrestible
JimToo true! Delicious and irrestible<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355849350086979436noreply@blogger.com