This week I’m exploring my favorite main course & dessert dishes. Our favorite foods are a fascinating subject and much more than just the science of taste. The ingredients of why we love certain foods include our genes, age, environment, and into the mix we must add a…
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…
I am just this close to having a truckload of sand dumped in the backyard,….a large mural of an ocean scene painted on a wall, and an outdoor speaker with sounds of waves playing. You think I am kidding? Well, these are strange times! This is a post…
I know I have a long list and at the top is my desire to visit my Mom’s grave! We had new granite plaques made for her family plot near Berkeley, and we haven’t been able to see them. The image above is the visit to…
While dining on homemade lasagne, focaccia bread, and a nice wine from Tuscany my mind wandered to early trips to Italy. I was fortunate to travel in Italy many times early in my career in the textile business. As an aficionado of Italian films by Fellini and Visconti it was…
I want to share one of my very favorite places to experience nature’s exquisite beauty,…the “Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.” The Big Island is one of Hawaii’s most diverse islands and a fascinating place to visit. We visited the gardens last September and…
I’ve always been fascinated by hotels with an interesting story and historic past. On our last trip to the Isle of Guernsey, we chose to stay at the “Old Government House, or affectionately called, “OGH”, by locals. It’s right in St. Peter Port…
After a wonderful couple of weeks in the Andalucia region of Spain, we traveled to the Island of Guernsey to visit relatives. Our long day began in Marbella Spain with transport to the Malaga airport. We flew to Gatwick Airport in London and then after a long layover flew by…
Marla enjoys dinner and sunset from the terrace of our apartment rental in Marbella. We walked literally non-stop for 3 days touring beautiful Granada so we were ready for some much-needed R & R and beach downtime. Marbella is a jewel on Spain’s Costa del Sol…
On my birthday I have been pondering,…and taking a mental perambulation through shards of memory of people I love, and places I’ve been while on this amazing quest. How did I get to this place? What were the propellants which helped me on this path? Was…