For the past few days we have had a stalled front in Paradise that has brought us torrential rain, very dark skies and cooler weather. We’ve experienced up to 8″ of rain in a day! When you live in Paradise, except for a week or two in January or February, it is always warm and … More Comfort Food
Father’s Day is a little strange in our house. Doug and I both have fathers that have passed on. I really didn’t know my father well – I was 37 when he left us so, last Sunday I really concentrated on what I did know. My father was first-generation American from parents who arrived in … More My Father
I love cookbooks and always have. I have read them in the evening – after dinner, on the beach, and curled up in my favorite chair on a rainy day. Love the feel of them, just like I do “real books”; however I must admit that when I’m looking for a recipe these days, I … More Cookbooks
In my first blog I talked about Happy Hour – something I didn’t know much about having lived most of my adult life in New York City. While I am sure many happy hours occur in New York, I had never experienced such a thing. In Paradise the HH can begin as early as 3:00 … More Happy Hour , Drinks, Cocktails, etc.
During my career I traveled a great deal, not only in the US, but overseas – mostly Europe. I’ve been many times and usually did the same trek: London, Paris, Geneva, Milan. Believe it or not, most of my time was spent working, with interviews starting very early in the morning and continuing well into … More La belle France
When Doug and I moved to Sarasota, we found the most lovely place to live: Prestancia. It is a community that is part of a larger community called Palmer Ranch. We live in one of about seven small communities within Prestancia. Each has a small amount of homes, some very large, some villas and … More A little French dinner party
About six months ago I officially retired. I don’t particularly like the word “retire” because it sounds old to me and maybe it is because most people think of it as the coming of OLD age. The definition says something like – to stop working because of a certain age. Another definition is more palpable … More And here I am…
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