So,
SmartChistian wants to know what Hugh Hewitt is really like?! Well, Stockholm was where I boarded the ship and met Hugh (with Ralphie in tow) face-to-face for the first time as we steamed out of that port. What can I say -- if you listen to the radio show, you know Hugh -- no falseness there. He will be quite gracious at
GodBlogCon so it is worth the price of admission if you have ever wanted to get to know him.
Stockholm was laid back as national capitals go. The first example was when the Mrs. and I emerged from the viewing the nation's crown jewels (quite worthy, but a tad paltry when compared to the Windsor's or the Romanovs.) to this scene of the changing of the guard at the palace. The guys in the ceremonial Prussian-looking helmets are very young and
very ceremonial. National service is mandatory, but best as I could tell, these guys are doing a purely ceremonial alternative to military service. They lacked a serious demeanor and discipline on post, and were awful at simple drilling in the change.
In the whimsical department was this bit of aquatic sculpture. I never could quite tell where I was being pointed, and I wondered seriously about the lack of eyebrows, but plunked into a setting of very serious capital buildings, most older than the USA itself, it was pretty fun.
# posted by John Schroeder @ 8/20/2005 05:45:00 AM
So, SmartChistian wants to know what Hugh Hewitt is really like?! Well, Stockholm was where I boarded the ship and met Hugh (with Ralphie in tow) face-to-face for the first time as we steamed out of that port. What can I say -- if you listen to the radio show, you know Hugh -- no falseness there. He will be quite gracious at GodBlogCon so it is worth the price of admission if you have ever wanted to get to know him.
Stockholm was laid back as national capitals go. The first example was when the Mrs. and I emerged from the viewing the nation's crown jewels (quite worthy, but a tad paltry when compared to the Windsor's or the Romanovs.) to this scene of the changing of the guard at the palace. The guys in the ceremonial Prussian-looking helmets are very young and very ceremonial. National service is mandatory, but best as I could tell, these guys are doing a purely ceremonial alternative to military service. They lacked a serious demeanor and discipline on post, and were awful at simple drilling in the change.
In the whimsical department was this bit of aquatic sculpture. I never could quite tell where I was being pointed, and I wondered seriously about the lack of eyebrows, but plunked into a setting of very serious capital buildings, most older than the USA itself, it was pretty fun.
