Here in the DelSo we're neighborly. We like to share baked goods, pot-luck dinners and bottles of wine, and I love the sense of community we enjoy in our neighborhood. Yesterday I came home and found these:Aren't they gorgeous? My neighbor, Lucy, shared her bounty with us and I couldn't wait to do something with … Continue reading How do you like those tomatoes?
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Jeff Buckley and "The Last Goodbye."
image jeffbuckley.comAlmost 10 years ago a teacher/musician friend gave me a copy of Jeff Buckley's album Grace and very seriously said the following: "Listen to this entire cd and you will agree with me that it is one of the best albums ever. And, if you don't agree, you're just wrong." Okay...so I listened to … Continue reading Jeff Buckley and "The Last Goodbye."
Channeling My Inner Yono
image from chefs5x5.comMy first "serious" restaurant job when I moved to Albany in 1988, was at Yono's Robinson Square restaurant location. My interview with Yono was memorable as I struggled to interpret his questions through his thick Indonesian accent, an accent I was soon not only able to understand, but also to imitate. I was … Continue reading Channeling My Inner Yono
Natural Beauty
image blogs/yogajournal.comDuring a yoga class last week I was struck by how beautiful the woman next to me was. She was probably about 10 years older than me and her face was a lovely combination of soft wrinkles and smooth planes, her eyes were bright and her body was supple and strong as we moved … Continue reading Natural Beauty
Concert Etiquette – or Why Puking in Public is Bad Form.
image from topnews.inAfter 2 weeks at the beach, and 4.5 hours in the car driving back from the beach, I was not totally psyched to head to Saratoga for a show last night. But, I've never seen John Mayer perform and I was looking forward to getting away from the boys for a few hours, … Continue reading Concert Etiquette – or Why Puking in Public is Bad Form.
Blessings
If I could just take a moment to publicly acknowledge the fact that I'm blessed with a lovely life, I'd really feel like the elephant in the room would disappear. It seems here that my life is a perpetual cycle of Sunday dinners, vacations and NYC weekends. And, it is. But, please don't think for … Continue reading Blessings
Making Tracks to Wellfleet
We're off today for our annual visit to Cape Cod, so postings for the next two weeks will be sparse, if not nonexistent. We've visited the Cape every summer since 1999 and it is a tradition we all look forward to enjoying each year. Our first few years, we stayed in the Harwichport or … Continue reading Making Tracks to Wellfleet
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