We enjoyed every minute with all our family in Vail this summer. I’m with our granddaughters at La Brasserie Vail. We are on our way to the Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. We’re heading up the mountain to join friends and family for lunch. The Eagle…
Marla and I were amazingly happy to have a family trip back to Vail, Colorado. 12 of us returned to Vail a few weeks ago and it was simply amazing! We were sad that Logan couldn’t join us as she was finishing an important internship at a Washingtoin…
On our morning walks, a needed ritual these days, Marla and I often talk of places we want to visit in the future. Marla loves brand new locations while I love to return to my favorite places from the past. France is one of those places with a powerful allure…
We landed in San Francisco after an all night flight from Kona, Hawaii. We picked up our rental car and drove toward the East Bay. As per tradition we stopped for a visit at the cemetery up in the hills of El Cerrito. It is important for me to visit…
2024 was an amazing combination of wonderful moments with family and friends, new adventures, a little sadness…but much love. I grabbed at life knowing the importance of each precious nanosecond. I’ll share a few of my 2024 favorites photos with text…And some thoughts on…
I have always been one to celebrate special occasions of my life, important milestones as well as happy minor events. A BIG birthday this year necessitated going big the entire twelve months! You might think I’m being a little narcissisic, but I’ve always believed in “…
Big birthdays require big celebrations and I had thought (or should I say, “obsess.”) about this one for well over a year! Nothing would make me happier than having our entire family together in one of my very favorite places,…Menton, France, a true gem on the Côte d…
I always felt a really BIG birthday called for a really BIG birthday dinner celebration. I talked to my party planner (Marla) and she said…“I hate to disappoint you but we have a couple of problems.” “I understand you want to go big but we…
There is a certain “je ne sais quoi” for dining experiences which stay in your memory bank year after year. These often magical moments are much more than the creative craft in the kitchen. It could be an important celebration, the unique aesthetic ambiance of the restaurant’…
This week on Facebook I asked family and friends for favorite restaurant ideas. I’ll share their choices as we travel a culinary journey far away and close to home. Pour yourself a glass of wine and let’s see what people people loved. I’ll begin…