Daily Archives: December 13, 2017
Erik the Red Museum
We started the day with a visit to the Erik the Red Museum, which consisted of three small buildings – a shop, a pitstop with attached informational kiosk, and a reproduction of the turf house where Erik the Red, also known as Erik Thorvaldsson, once lived. Or rather, this was one of many places where Erik Thorvaldsson lived. His claim to fame is in colonizing Greenland. That and having fathered Leif Erikson. I’ll get back to all that in a […]
And Her Response?
“Is this winter colder than last? I think it’s colder.” Liam shivered, reaching for a sweater. “The thermostat is set for 65,” Sally assured him. “Mom says we’re already paying twice as much for heat as before.” “It’s the inevitable dying of our world. Not just the coming climate change,” he held up a hand to stop any interruptions. “Our sun is becoming a dark, cold, red giant. It’s the ticking, ticking, ticking of a universe fated to falter into […]
