If there is one thing I have enjoyed during this pandemic lockdown it is reflecting on past shopping adventures for Wesco Fabrics. This post will cover assorted trips from 2007 to our last furniture and accessory sourcing excursion in 2016. I previously shared our very early trips to Japan and…
In 1995, after over a year of multiple surgeries, 12 weeks of chemo, radiation, an experimental stem-cell transfer during which 10% of patients died during the high-dose chemo, Marla was finally given a green light by her doctors for international travel. She said she wanted to go to…
Last week I told the story about how my love of Japanese antiques was inspired by a Satsuma bowl in my Mother’s china cabinet. In 1991 Marla and I began carrying an assortment of Japanese antiques in our Denver showroom to add to our diverse style mix. We…
First established in the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), Beijing’s old traditional courtyards and densely populated narrow winding streets known as ‘Hutongs” survived until 1949 when modernization became China’s goal. Many homes, passed from generation to generation, then disappeared, replaced by wide boulevards…
I am a member of the “Reluctant Travelers Club,” a large group, infected with a huge dose of wanderlust, who dream of traveling again… when it is safer. Obviously, some among us are less risk-averse and are happily wayfaring. We are not a member of this…
Logan stayed with us last week while his parents were moving Paxton into Boston College. We drove to Boulder looking for an interesting new hike and found it on Flagstaff Mountain at the Crown Rock Trailhead. We have never hiked that mountain before and it was a nice surprise! The…
We are all living in a new pandemic world which causes disruption on many personal levels. One of my favorite sporting events is the Tour de France which begins Saturday, August 29 in Brittany and finishes on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris on September 20th. I love the…
I can’t believe Paxton is going away to college! How can that be possible? I am both elated for him as his new adventure begins…and a little sad he will be so far away in Boston. Marla and I always felt he was very intelligent. I…
Early in March during a family gathering, we discovered “Anchialine ponds” on the Big Island near where we were staying. An Anchialine pool or pond is a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. We were so fascinated with the ponds we found ourselves…
Our oldest grandson will attend Boston College in August if all goes well. I really can’t believe we have a grandchild old enough for such an adventure but what can I say? I have been reflecting on the past more than ever lately. Is it a factor of…