musings about food, travel, creativity and life
Yes—Summer, Sun and Soccer— I’m in❣️ Watching World Cup soccer has provided many treats and insights into world cultures. So much emotion, so much color, so many Norwegian Viking Row celebrations! For me, seeing the world through the World Cup lens is a counter=balancing […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers❣️ I’m sending much love and appreciation your way and hope the day fills your heart with joy. […]
We had been talking for quite a while about going to one of our favorite foodie destinations—Gayle’s Bakery and Rosticceria in Capitola (home to my all-time favorite biscottis!)— to hear the Hot Club Pacific Jazz group which performs there every Thursday evening. Finally, we did […]
With all that is going in our world right now, finding “comfort and joy” feels challenging at times. But I’m not giving up hope. I am going for both. And I hope you are, too. Some days for me that means doing two meditations […]
I’m buying lots of yellow flowers these days—yellow zinnias for the garden, yellow tulips for the house…my mini-attempts at bringing sunshine into my life as a counter balance to the shortening days that September brings. I’m also trying new things, like contra dancing (fun and […]
Today marks the date, seven years ago, that I started this blog. Happy Birthday, Blog🥳 And thank you! You’ve given me, and I hope others, little reminders that life can and does provide points of joy, big and small—through precious moments, people, pets, places, […]
Oh, my…how to begin…with feelings. Sadness for all the homes and lives lost in the Los Angeles fires. Gratitude to all the firefighters and first responders of all kinds who put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Concern about the effects of a […]
So…this was an unusual week for us…we had a little at-home “retreat” due to Covid. Luckily, we are a-okey, or so we hope, and are just now starting to return to the outside world. But wait a minute—“not so fast,” a part of me […]
We are currently in Madison, Wisconsin, where autumn has a certain zing. It could be that it’s a university town with youthful energy everywhere; it could be the Farmers’ Market that overflows with sunflowers and dahlias, pumpkins of all sizes, apples and cheeses of […]
Hi Blog Readers— I don’t know about you, but during the summer I tend to cook less…and here in Sun Valley, especially so—“So many restaurants, so little time!” But I did indeed prepare a Boursin Cheese-Cherry Tomato Pasta dish the other night that a […]
❤️ Here we are in Sun Valley, Idaho, having just experienced the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference.* Wow! Although we heard many fine male authors, the focus for me this year seemed to be on women. I was especially uplifted to see and hear two […]