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A Melville American on the 4th of July

4 July 2012

A fellow Melville blogger, Chuck V., recently referred to me as “the Melville American”. I was flattered; it’s fun to think of myself as THE …
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Fête de la Melville

1 July 2012

Yesterday there was a festival in Melville called Fête de la Musique. Fête de la Musique, a free festival that brings music to public spaces and gives exposure …
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Lucky Rescues the Melville Cat

29 June 2012

From the Melville Cat: I slept on the roof last night. I can’t tell you why. I was just scared to come down. Heather keeps asking me if there is another …
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Winter Through the Eyes of the Melville Cat

26 June 2012

From the Melville Cat: This afternoon I was sitting on the roof of the Lucky 5 Star, as I often do. This is me, Smokey, on the roof. (Side note: I currently …
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A Quirky, Churchy Tour of Troyeville

24 June 2012

I saw a lot of churches in Troyeville. The first Dutch Reformed Church in Johannesburg. The first Spiritualist Church in South Africa. I love the architecture. …
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18 Hours on the Wild Frontier

21 June 2012

On our way to the Bushfire Festival last month, my friends and I spent the night on South Africa’s Wild Frontier. This is the name given by the South …
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Half a Year (Or, Death Sucks)

19 June 2012

Jon died six months ago today. I started out writing one of my typical “grief posts”. I’ve developed a formula for those: wax lyrical about my …
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Crazy Koppies Clouds

17 June 2012

I’ve done several wacky and wonderful things around Joburg this weekend, but I’m short on blogging time. Another quick post-and-run will have to …
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Ballroom Boxing

14 June 2012

Last week I went to my first-ever professional boxing match, in a ballroom at the ritzy Sandton Convention Centre. The evening included six fights with boxers …
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A Glimpse of Jozi: Long Street Quirk

12 June 2012

I’m busy this week and don’t have much time to blog. So I’ll quickly share some quirky photos and omit my usual lengthy commentary. …
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Cold Weather, Astonishing Sky

10 June 2012

The winter’s first cold front took hold of Joburg this weekend. The sky is bright and clear and a constant, bone-chilling wind is blowing. The current …
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Under the Tall, Tall Trees

8 June 2012

Pine forests don’t belong in Southern Africa. Like countless other non-native plants and animals, pine trees were brought here by Europeans and continue …
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