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Monthly Archives: April 2022

THE MAGIC OF LIVE MUSIC

I love live music in little clubs, grand concert halls, outdoor festivals, or just impromptu performances in the open air. Music is the expression of everything an artist is made of…their signature rhythmic DNA, joy & jubilation…inner conflict and turmoil, protest & revolution, awakenings and catharsis…

PLEASE DON’T COME TO POSITANO, UNLESS…

It’s already been discovered long ago by traveling Greeks, a few Roman emperors, Saracen pirates and even Beyonce. Positano, Capri, and Ravello inspired Frederico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, and even John Huston who loved filming here. You may hate all day-trippers piling out of tour buses for a…

THE SERENDIPITY OF A BRIEF ENCOUNTER: an update with happiness and sadness.

In 1984 we rented an apartment in Cannes with our girls. In the evening we enjoyed fancy ice creams at many of the outdoor cafes near the harbor. While taking a photo of Lisa and Stacy one night, a young man jumped in between them and said…”I…

LOGAN IS READY FOR COLLEGE

There is something very exciting when a grandchild goes away to college and selfishly, a little sad. Logan will be heading west for school later this summer. I remember how we felt when both of our girls went away to college. It was the start of a new beginning. The…

CANNES…A SPARKLING DIAMOND ON THE COTE D’AZUR

Our family started taking vacations in Cannes years ago. I remember our friend Philippe Auzas once saying…”Dick, you need to go to Cannes because you would love it! I have the perfect beach for you!” It really was enjoyable and of course our daughters loved the…