photography… Daylight Comes… 25 Jun 201614 Jul 2016 "There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the…
Uncategorized I finally made it to Versailles! 1 Nov 20158 Nov 2015 There were reasons; always reasons. I ran out of time. There was a transportation strike. I planned to visit on a Monday and they were closed. Trip after trip to…
Uncategorized On the Vineyard 6 Oct 20157 Oct 2015 Writing has brought me back to Martha's Vineyard. Yes, I arrived during a storm once more. This isn't a bad thing, though. Possibly the warmth of food and friendship is…
Civility… A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… 9 Dec 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJUVt-nTS28 Please play the youtube song while you read this post. It is the soundtrack to this Roman adventure!! To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and inspired…
Uncategorized I Have a Crush on Boston, Massachusetts 26 Oct 2014 This was my first trip to Boston, Massachusetts, and I can't figure out why it took me so long to get there! Boston is fabulous!! It is a beautiful…
Entertainment… Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival 23 May 201223 May 2012 Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington. Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park,…
Entertainment… Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History 28 Apr 2012 A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival. I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed…
Entertainment… Hail and High Water 26 Mar 2012 We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night. But we didn't escape it. As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed…
Entertainment… Very Inspiring 19 Mar 201219 Mar 2012 Dianna at These Days of Mine is well known for her lovely pictures of sunrises, sunsets, barns and swans. She is indeed a very inspiring blogger and shared this award…
Entertainment… Why I love Venice, Italy 16 Feb 2012 Several of you who have found me on Facebook or were already FB friends have asked about the picture of me there. It is one of my favorites - not…