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Monthly Archives: March 2019

NO ONE WRITES ANYMORE!

When is the last time you wrote a letter, a note, or a postcard? If you are anything like me it has been quite a long time! It seems like almost all communication these days is by email,…quick,…and unfortunately, very impersonal! Years ago one of my…

LET’S GO TO THE MUSEUM

We took the Girls to visit the Dallas Art Museum and see the “Berthe Morisot” exhibit. Morisot is not well known in the world of Impressionist painters and the Dallas exhibition is the first in the United States since 1987. I loved watching how they reacted to each…

MAGICAL MALLORCA…Redux

I LOVE islands so Mallorca was naturally on my radar. We stayed a week before a 4 day bike tour to get a feel of the island. To say Mallorca is very popular with tourists is an understatement! I am glad we booked for the end of September as July…

THE LOVE OF FASHION & FABRICS…DIOR’S ARTFUL MASTERY

Since Marla and I spent the bulk of our careers in decorative textile industry we were obviously excited to see the “Dior…From Paris To The World” exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. The show began with Christian Dior and transitioned to his successors, Yves Saint Laurent…

IN PRAISE OF WORKERS AND LABOR

There is obviously something very essential, honorable and beautiful about labor, as the worker is the engine of any enterprise. Our society flourishes and prospers from the efforts of many. They may work in the service industry, hospitality, teachers, nurses, taking care of the home, musicians, artists, craftsman, farmers or…