
Gallivanting Through Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Hudson River Valley, And Short Hills, New Jersey
(Reminder, Professor C., James Joyce, and The Dead on Thursday) I’ve been gallivanting. First to Brooklyn and Manhattan to visit my son and others,

(Reminder, Professor C., James Joyce, and The Dead on Thursday) I’ve been gallivanting. First to Brooklyn and Manhattan to visit my son and others,

We’ll start back easy. Following an office metaphor, we’re in the kitchen. People mill about, laughing, cups of tea and coffee in hand. There’s a

Over Thanksgiving week, my husband and I went on our honeymoon. We stayed at the St. Regis Princeville, on Kauai. I’d been to Kauai before,
It’s chilly outside. Clouds scud, skies darken, the wind reddens our cheeks. A perfect time for warm-weather vacations. But how to pack well for heat

Almost everyone knows about Lake Tahoe, right? Some people know about Mammoth. A few know about smaller Eastern Sierra lakes like June, Bass. But almost

It snowed in New York City last night. And in many other cities across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. But I have personal
Planning a 2-week spring trip to Northern Europe? Prague, maybe Warsaw or Berlin? Fascinating, no? Such is the reality for a Twitter friend, Robin. And,
It’s raining. This is good. I’m not sure how many of you know Northern California’s weather patterns. The general opinion is that California has no

Well hello everyone! I hope you had a lovely Labor Day holiday, if you’re in the US. If you’re in Europe or Asia, I hope

This weekend I found myself, spontaneously, at the San Francisco Ritz-Carlton. We had talked of the Carneros Inn, but since we left reservations to the

Last weekend, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, significant other, and I stayed at the St. Regis in San Francisco. Separate rooms of course, and I don’t

Maybe you eat in the morning. Maybe you don’t. I think it’s time to relinquish shame. You like breakfast? Eat it. You don’t? Ignore with