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Monthly Archives: January 2024

REMEMBRANCES OF MY LIFE AS I CELEBRATE MY 80TH BIRTHDAY. PHOTOS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS TO THE CURRENT WONDERFUL MOMENT. PART 1

Let me be totally honest…I really can’t wrap my brain around a BIG BIRTHDAY like this! The years have sped by so quickly. As with anyone there has been the occasional zig and zags, high mountains to climb, and a few rivers to swim without drowning…

MAGICAL MOMENTS…FAVORITE DINING EXPERIENCES FOR MARLA AND DICK

There is a certain “je ne sais quoi” for dining experiences which stay in your memory bank year after year. These often magical moments are much more than the creative craft in the kitchen. It could be an important celebration, the unique aesthetic ambiance of the restaurant&#8217…

SINGAPORE’S AMAZING MARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL…OUR LAST STOP ON OUR TRANSFORMATIVE SOUTHEAST ASIAN ADVENTURE WITH OUR GRANDSONS.

We’ve stayed at many hotels in Singapore over the years, but the Marina Bay Sands is without question the most exciting and interesting! This amazing structure was designed by Boston architects Safdie Architects. We stayed here with our grandchildren Paxton and Logan in 2019 and it was Vaughan…

PAST YEAR REFLECTIONS & MUSINGS ON 2024…GOOD NEWS, HAPPENINGS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND A THOUGHT OR TWO.

The past year was amazingly on so many levels! I did my best to give love and I received so much love in return. I was very fortunate to have a unique partner sharing the day’s moments whether simple or profound, as well as transformative. Travels near and…