I’ve been a storm watcher since I was a little girl and the other day NYC had a real drencher. I knew it was going to be something to take notice of when the sky turned a sickly grey-green and…
A MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE TO WHAT MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER TAUGHT ME
I come from a long line of pie baking women. So, it only stands to reason that I’d end up being a pie baker, myself. Really, now, a woman could inherit a lot worse. This is a photo of my…
STREET ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHER MOMENTS REMEMBERED
The best times after arriving home from a vacation is when it feels like the trip is lingering and situations keep popping up, reminding you of special moments that occured while you were away. That’s what happened to us the…
STREET THEATER
We’re now in Madrid and so far from everything that we’ve seen and done, I’ll have enough material to blog for a long time. The experiences just keep coming, with something delightfully unexpected happening nearly every time we turn a…
A SMALL TAPAS TASTING
Spain is famous for it’s tapas, small bits of food that originally had a utilitarian use, a slice of bread placed on top of a glass of wine to keep the flies from getting into the drink. Tapas in Spanish…
PARK GUELL
On Sunday we went to Park Guell. I’d seen photos and read a few sketchy articles related to the place, but nothing compares to actually seeing this park in person. The visit here was like a sophisticated adult wonder-walk with…