MAGICAL MALLORCA…Redux

I LOVE islands so Mallorca was naturally on my radar. We stayed a week before a 4 day bike tour to get a feel of the island. To say Mallorca is very popular with tourists is an understatement! I am glad we booked for the end of September as July…

THE LOVE OF FASHION & FABRICS…DIOR’S ARTFUL MASTERY

Since Marla and I spent the bulk of our careers in decorative textile industry we were obviously excited to see the “Dior…From Paris To The World” exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. The show began with Christian Dior and transitioned to his successors, Yves Saint Laurent…

IN PRAISE OF WORKERS AND LABOR

There is obviously something very essential, honorable and beautiful about labor, as the worker is the engine of any enterprise. Our society flourishes and prospers from the efforts of many. They may work in the service industry, hospitality, teachers, nurses, taking care of the home, musicians, artists, craftsman, farmers or…

A DAY AT THE MUSEUM

On a beautiful October day last year we all took the trolley to visit the Dallas Art Museum. We wanted to see an exhibition of Asian Textiles. The Dallas Arts District features other interesting museums such as the…

EXQUISITE MEMORIES OF FOOD & DRINK

Are you ever transported to a place close to home or far away simply by a wisp of a smell, scent, or a taste, of food or&nbsp…

SHOE SHOPPING ADVENTURE IN LAS VEGAS

All the top Vegas hotels are packed with ultra luxury boutiques and Aria’s “Shops at Crystals” is no exception. I have to get in shape for shopping excursions so I headed to the fitness center for a workout. One&nbsp…

GOING GAGA IN VEGAS

I can’t remember the last time we went to Las Vegas just to play! Past trips were for work and trade shows. When I saw Lady Gaga tickets go online I jumped on them! Marla went to Vegas every summer as a child as this was her Dad…

PATHS AND PORTALS OF ADVENTURE & MYSTERY. Part II

I’m dedicating this post to everyone who thirsts for a little adventure in taking roads less traveled and when the GPS says, “No Known Road.”. One never knows what we will find when we take “Paths and Portals of Adventure and Mystery.” The&nbsp…

WHAT MAKES A PERSON HAPPY?

I watched a CNN segment on Fareed Zakaria’s GPS show about the 2018 “World Happiness Report.” Published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the rankings of 156 countries are based on people’s assessments of their well-being in Gallup World Poll surveys. The…

ICE CASTLE ADVENTURE

Our daughter came to Colorado to ski with her family while we babysat the Girls. Mom, Dad, and the 2 boys skiied Vail and Keystone, loving the fresh snow! Marla and I took the Girls to the spectacular “ICE CASTLES.” There are only 5 similar installations in North…