I love the smell of California in the morning. It’s this light freshness that tricks me into believing the day will be cool. Not so, these past August days. Today, while tooling around Los Angeles I took in the dichotomy that defines this city. An IHOP that has complimentary valet parking for those that cannot … More The Pits
The sweetness of doing nothing. This one has lots of photos of sweet nothingness. This turns out to be more of a practice than a lack of doing. So does that mean I am doing something when I am trying to do nothing? Today Karin and I have decided to stay at the villa. It … More La Dolce far Niente
With a name like Volterra this better be a particularly formidable or deliciously spooky place. It is medieval so it’s sure to have some gluttony and debauchery. And who doesn’t love that? After San Gimignano, the lot of us pile into our respective shuttles to visit the next town – Volterra. I know I probably … More Don’t Mess with Volterra
San Gimignano. This is where our adventure begins today. The walled cities and towns we’ve visited so far have been a mix of stucco and stone, a few bricks maybe, all in the warm sun-worn colors of Tuscany herself. And, of course, the bright but faded colors of the small towns in Cinque Terre. By … More Another Day, Another Tuscan Hill Town
The first night of our Italian adventure begins. As we leave our hotel we stop at the front desk to ask ‘Sarah’ for directions to “The Tower.” “Oh, it is very closa. Just go down thisa waya. Turn lefta and it is there.” We turned before we were supposed to, compelled by some unknown shiny … More No Pizza in Pisa
From Roseate Spoonbills in Florida – my favorite silly birds – to the majestic flamingos in India. Surreal blushes of natures folly.
It was a beautiful sunny day. One of the surprise Spring Florida days that actually felt like spring. Low humidity, cool breezes, blue skies and white puffy clouds. It was a great day to be outside. I ran into these four gents taking the waters. It was not necessary for them to immerse completely in … More Smiling Birds Spa Days
Who am I to deny a gift? Who are you? It’s time to stop playing small. It’s time to step into the creative expression that is me. That is YOU. It has always been uncomfortable for me to receive praise for my creative endeavors. Not because I don’t love a good compliment, but I think … More You Were Born to Create Magic
One of the many gifts of wandering is discovering new things. Food is no exception. I am no survivalist. I am not even a rugged outdoorsperson. But my wandering mojo allows me to find new and interesting things on well worn paths in the Florida woods or crooked and broken up sidewalks in India and … More Four Women, A Rooftop and an Indian Man
This morning I rose earlier than usual to sub a yoga class at 8 am. I did my morning practices, got myself together and left for the studio in plenty of time. On my way, I pass by sod fields daily. The busy road bisects the lush spring green carpets of grass into north and … More Bird Nerd
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