We had a lovely group of five out to Little Renaissance for a weekend yoga retreat. And for the first time ever, we were graced by two Graces: Grace Parker and Grace Huang! Later when we were at the ocean beach, we met a dog named Gracie. Of course, I [...]
Fellow yogi and friend Jeff once commented that, from reading my blog, he had the impression all I do is practice and teach yoga, give retreats, travel, and eat. Of course, I have these interests and others, but, I must say, food is such a part of the Sicilian culture! [...]
The Cooks on Pantelleria: Giuliana, Rina, Michela, and Amalia The secret ingredient to Sicilian soul food is LOVE. If you look carefully at the picture of the cooks on Pantelleria Island above, you will see the secret ingredient hidden in the women's faces, hands, and hearts. Another secret [...]
I grew up hearing my flustered mother say: NU GIA N'TO ZI FRAAAAAA! Get over here! Mom was going through the first syllable of each of our Italian nicknames (Nu for Nuna short for Onofria for Nora, Gia for Gianna short for Giovanna for Jeanie, N'to for N'tonia short for [...]
Water is sacred. I have always known that, but I felt the ocean's sanctity more strongly than ever this past weekend when I witnessed Arvind seeing the Pacific Ocean for the first time. Arvind standing before sacred water, the Pacific Ocean He walked to the ocean's edge and [...]
