WINE JOURNAL: WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF THE NOBLEST GRAPES!

My love of wine began when I was dating Marla. I invited her for dinner at my apartment, opened a bottle of Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon, and cooked the ONLY thing I knew how to cook,…steak and peas. The cooking was mediocre at best, but the wine was…

A SPECIAL PLACE…TO CURL UP WITH A BOOK, FOR REFLECTION, TO MEDITATE ON LIFE,…OR JUST TO QUIET YOUR HYPER-ACTIVATED BRAIN.

Do you yearn for a special place to escape with a good book or simply to enjoy the outdoors? Finding that quiet corner of the world is often the perfect elixir for happiness and contentment. I’ll share a few special places that just may call to you. The…

A HIKE NEAR BOULDER…DON’T FORGET YOUR MASK!

Marla and I felt a little cooped up and really needed an outdoor fix to elevate the spirits. A hike in the nearby mountains was the perfect remedy! We were both craving fresh air, the smell of pine trees, and the sound of a stream as a bonus! The big…

FLOWER POWER…PART 2

This is a photographic flower journey about travels near and far. A few weeks ago my blog explored my love of flowers. It is in my DNA. I am continually inspired to see Facebook posts of people’s gardens. The image of the lotus above was taken in the…

FRANCE…A VIEW FROM THE STREET…TRAVEL INSPIRATION FOR FUTURE ADVENTURES.

On our morning walks, a needed ritual these days, we often talk of places we want to visit in the future. France is one of those places with a powerful allure. I’ll share a little of my favorite France, “ que cela t’inspire.” We&#8217…

A LOVE OF FLOWERS…DEFINITELY IN MY DNA. THANK YOU, GRANDPA!… PART 1

If the love of flowers is in my DNA I owe it all to my grandfather. He and my grandmother lived with us in the Oakland hills when I was a little boy. The gardens around our home were always lush with an amazing array of flowers of all types…

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN IT IS REALLY SAFE TO ENGAGE THE WORLD AGAIN AFTER COVID-19?

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…

EARLY TRIPS TO ITALY. FADED IMAGES OF EXCURSIONS WITH…AN ITALIAN MOVIE ACTRESS? “Ah…la bella vita!”

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…

MARVELOUS MOMS!

This is a salute to the MARVELOUS MOMS in my life. My Mom is holding me when I was a few days old. She was a tireless rock and family glue keeping it all together! She was my first teacher of compassion, fearlessness, family history, and love! With her guidance…

PONDERINGS ON A POST COVID-19 WORLD. LET’S BEGIN A CONVERSATION

While at home this month I have been pondering the tragic Covid-19 moment we are living in. We are experiencing a physical and emotional disruption unlike any we have ever experienced. As some states and municipalities move toward a period of quasi-normalcy we have yet to understand what…