Tuscan Travels 10/2/23
9/25/23 La Dolce Vita
Hold onto you hats - this is a fun one. I've just returned from a glorious trip to Tuscany with these delightful ladies. Meet my 19 new (and 1 old) dear friends. And this is the phenomenal villa we had to ourselves for a week. Our fearless leader, Tricia Heaton of Island Hopper Adventures, stands in the center in white, flanked to the left by her daughter Courtney (Director of Operations), while my wee head is the third to Tricia's right. READ MORE
9/11/23 Towers of Emotion
For today, let us take pause to remember how lucky we are. Lucky to live in this fractured but perfectly imperfect democracy protected by men and women of boundless honor and bravery. Lucky to have the special people in our lives who make our heart sing. READ MORE
9/4/22 Summer Love's Labour Lost
As we begin to enter the slow windy curve which chauffeurs us into fall, I think at least some of us are excited - soon we can wear boots and cashmere sweaters on a daily basis! Scents of the harvest will beckon from the kitchen - roasted delicata squash, baked apples and hearty autumn soups. Evenings by the fire pit await, along with crisp nights sleeping with the windows wide open. READ MORE