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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I was dusting around the house this morning. Yes,…you did read this correctly. As I worked from area to area I noticed something; “There really is a lot of color blue in our home.” As blue is my favorite color it ignited a little quest (possibly…
In these tumultuous times, I have thought of friends I’ve been lucky enough to stay connected with over the years. Some are really close while others are fleeting, seeing just occasionally. Friendship can be so difficult to define and often elusive. Anais Nin once wrote, “Each friend…
We all have good intentions but sometimes important things get pushed aside,…at least for a while. We get busy with work. We prioritize what needs to be done. We often rationalize why we do what we do but being in self-quarantine these past few weeks has allowed…