We spent last weekend in Brooklyn and were so lucky that it was the first warm weekend of spring. We wandered Brooklyn, took photos of food stalls, had brunch and then headed to Manhattan for an art exhibit and a trip to Central Park. We were hoping to see the Mandarin duck that has been hanging out in the park, but we didn’t have a sighting. However, there was plenty to enjoy in the park on a beautiful spring day.… Read more
We made a brief stop in Ojai during our California trip last fall. As we walked through town, I had to keep stopping to take in the beautiful tiled roofs and the painted wall tiles decorating many of the town’s structures.… Read more
We just got back from our California vacation and I want to share our amazing first weekend in Los Angeles. If you are headed to LA, here are ideas of things to do and places to eat.… Read more
In June we visited Wave Hill Public Gardens, a 28-acre estate in The Bronx, New York City. This lovely oasis is a wonderful escape on a hot summer day (it was technically late spring, but the heat was pure summer). Wave Hill is lush with flowers, lawns, waterways and woodlands. The photo above shows a beautiful view of the Hudson River near the Wave Hill entrance.… Read more
Spring’s arrival in New England was unusually slow and I am dreaming of summer. Lately I’ve been remembering a wonderful day that I spent on Chappaquiddick last summer. The small strip of land is sometimes a peninsula, sometimes an island and part of Martha’s Vineyard. Visiting Chappaquiddick is an escape to a New England coastal paradise.… Read more