MORE FAVORITE DINING EXPERIENCES…memories of special moments with family and friends

We all have remembrances of dinners with family and friends over the years which we’ve kept in our treasured memory vaults. The key ingredients of those special times are often not the cuisine or the ambiance of the restaurant but the extraordinary people you were with. Going over…

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…

MY LITTLE BROTHER IS COMING FOR A VISIT

Marla and I are super excited to celebrate my brother Gary’s very BIG birthday at our home next month! He is coming from Hawaii with my nephew Kekoa. We are all very stoked about it! Of course, it would be great to have a birthday party on the…

“BORIS…WHERE IS MY YACHT?”

I watched Ukrainian’s President Zelensky’s speech to Congress and the video of the abominable horrors perpetrated by Russian forces on the citizens of the country. It is heart wrenching to see what is happening! I have been fascinated with the activities of Russian Oligarchs for quite…

MY CITY BY THE BAY…SAN FRANCISCO

We all have our favorite city. It may be Paris, Rome, New York, or other special places. I’ve traveled to many exciting and beautiful cities around the globe, but San Francisco is my favorite. “The City” embodies all the ingredients I love, including a distinctive individualistic…

BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII…EXPLORING KONA SIDE. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES

Our earliest trips to the Hawaiian Island were primarily to Oahu and Maui. When my brother moved to the Big Island over 45 years ago, we added that to our itinerary and today it is one of my very favorite places! The map shows the districts of the island. With…