Hoellerundweg, the name of the trail we hiked yesterday in the Bavarian Alps, can be translated as "To Hell and Back" . Well, though the trail was not as rough as the name would suggest, the devil did treat us to a variety of weather. We hiked this trail in [...]
Hello from Hindelang in the Bavarian Alps. I only have one precious week here visiting dear friends Tom and Ursula. My journey from Seattle to Hindelang was long, but, three planes and three trains later, I am now ensconced in this beautiful green village, Hindelang. The week ahead will be [...]
A detour from all the Thai cooking we have been enjoying with Joon takes us to a weekend -two weeks ago- at our coastal home with friends Caroline, Jerome, and their son Gaspard. They have been living in the states for some time now (Gaspard was born here), but have [...]
I saw a play long ago about Georgia O'Keeffe. There is one scene that will stay with me forever. In the scene, she agonizes before her empty canvas. She is disheveled, tormented, ready to paint and, yet, not ready to paint. She holds a brush. The paint is there, ready, [...]
I love Sicily so much and am excited to host two back-to-back Hatha Yoga retreats there this fall. September 27-October 4, 2014 Gentle Hatha Yoga and October 4-11, 2014 Intermediate Level Hatha Yoga This ancient symbol, Trinacria, represents the strength of Sicily I am in love with Sicily [...]
