Spring wine tasting in Sonoma

July 12, 2013
Summer has inched its way into our lives and very soon, grapes will again be hanging heavy on the vines in beautiful Sonoma. I blogged about my first visit to wine...
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Beam me up to a good mass transit system

July 4, 2013
I wrote this months ago, before BART went on strike. BART is a "rapid transit" train that many people in the San Francisco Bay area take to work. But not near enough,...
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Punk: Chaos to Couture

July 3, 2013
There are few things I like better than a good historical costume exhibition. Saw a great fashion exhibit in London. It reminded me of something I saw in NYC in May...
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Intervention on a plate

June 28, 2013
Fishs Eddy in Manhattan is one of the most smile-inducing places in the city. No need to spend a dime, either. Just step in and prepare to be entertained.  The...
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Lazy summer days ahead

June 21, 2013
This little display in a Sonoma, Calif. shop made me think of summer and those sunny, lazy days ahead of us. Even though dragonflies are kind of bizarre-looking and...
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“I’m not paying to take a photo of your penis-&...

June 19, 2013
The juice truck was parked on a busy Manhattan street with this eye-catching display of vegetables. So, of course, what's a girl to do, but take a photograph? "That'll...
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Me, pretending I live at Downton Abbey

June 18, 2013
Scene:  London hotel room. Book: originally written 1894 My husband to me: "I wish I had a photo of you reading that." (Your wish is my command,...
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London History: the young Queen Elizabeth II

June 17, 2013
Those royals are a hardy bunch! The Queen is celebrating her 60th year on the throne and Jubilee banners are everywhere. The first night I was home, I dreamed that I...
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Home is where I store my suitcase

June 15, 2013
London was wonderful, chock-full of sights, sounds, smells, experiences.  Still, it was good to be home, even though it does seem like home is just where I store my...
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London Memory: Horses, carriages & fairy tales

June 14, 2013
How many big cities have crossing lights for horses?  I don't know of any except London, do you?  This is in the Hyde Park area and never failed to make me smile. It...
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