I wish you all a HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I love this beautiful card! A heart made from leaves. Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission…
What plans do you have for 2025? You may be thinking about big adventures or just happy excursions close to home. Anthony Bourdain once said, “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or…
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…
Renting an apartment or villa while on vacation can bring happiness and superb memories. Marla loves to cook while on vacation so shopping at local markets and creating something very tasty in the kitchen is something she enjoys. My job is usually finding a nice wine. Renting on VRBO or…
We were totally enchanted by our first visit to the perched village of Gorbio, high above Menton. A beautiful restaurant caught my eye on the main town square, Place de la Republique. It was closed so Marla and I said we would try it on our next visit. It took…
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…
It was great seeing Gary again! He came over from the Hilo side to spend a little time with us. Gary began making Garlic bread with a super sour dough. I bought raviolis from Genova Delicatessen in Walnut Creek, then froze and packed them before leaving for Hawaii. This has…
The ocean has fascinated me since I was a small boy. Mauna Lani’s Makaiwa Bay and the adjacent ancient fish ponds are perfect for experiencig the fish and birds of the region. A view of the Mauna Lani Auberge Hotel from the Beach Club. I watched a net…
Watching the Presidential debate was painful! President Biden had difficulties and faltered at times. Trump was his usual overbearing and blustering self, constantly lying about his record. There was a sad lack of fact-checking by the commentators. What came as no surprise was how the candidates were judged after…
San Francisco has always captured our hearts! We had a full day scheduled with Marla and our good friend, Lea, on this wonderful crisp spring day. With Lea as our “chauffeur” I was able to enjoy the interesting architecture of “The City” with the juxtiposition of…