Halcyon Moments

Today, Friday, 12 June, was my first day out of the 14 day self-quarantine required on my return to Florence and my first day out of th...

Today is the first day of spring, with a hint of warmth.  I took two short walks today, but still no wandering in the woods.  Soon, soon.  ...

The Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival held each year in mid-July in Grant Park (which is also home to the huge c...

I needed to get out of the burbs for a few hours, so I planned a Saturday morning of shopping and tango in NYC. Shopping meant: Wes...

On alternate mornings in Buenos Aires, I would stop at the bakery next to my apartment and purchase "dos medialuna" for seis ...

Today I ate my first peach of the season which I purchased on Saturday at the foodie mecca, Dean and DeLuca (Madison and 85th). It wasn...

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886): gardener, poet, correspondent, recluse, "Belle of Amherst". Sometime before June 13, 2010, I plan...

I'm home. In eight days I drove 2, 258 and this Jersey Girl has pumped A LOT of gas! The return trip took me just under 12 hours...