Given the state of the US financial system, two quotations come to mind. One to describe the character of both…
It’s raining today. The air is cool, not yet cold. Leaves are turning, tops tinged crimson, waiting for the blush…
More recommended reading: from Glenda Burgess, a wonderful memoir, The Geography of Love. Glenda shares her heart-wrenching journey of love,…
My youngest daughter and I took a road trip of sorts a couple of weeks ago. We flew to Idaho,…
‘World’s oldest blogger’ dies in Australia at 108 Mon Jul 14, 1:34 AM ET An Australian woman described as the…
I settled in Roche Harbor last night. It was sunset, around 9:30pm amnd still daylight this far north. I flipped…
Some shoulder-season Italian wine recommendations for you: Amarone: a fabulous red wine made from the Valpolicella region of Verona. The wine is…
Cirrocumulus? Cumulonimbus? Cirrostratus? Nimbostratus? Altostratus? Cumulonimbus?Cumulus? Cirrus? Cumulonimbus? Nimbostratus? Stratocumulus? Stratus? Lenticular Cloud? I know my knots, but not my…
I was sitting on a boat in the middle of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island the first of July. The…
Trying to decide whether or not to have a glass of wine with dinner? How about that Friday night Martini?…