Here on the Pacific coast of Washington, it is not a "given" that we will have great weather for the Summer Solstice. In fact, year after year, I bemoan the fact that, while the rest of the country is enjoying SUMMER, we are still wearing sweaters and rain jackets, aching [...]
I know that I have not been blogging much these past two weeks. Last week was a very emotional week for me. We sold our condo (closing date is July 18th) and moved to Ocean Shores yesterday which means last week was my last week of teaching a schedule of [...]
We left Jaipur early this morning and drove 112 miles to Ranthambore, the tiger reserve. The drive took about 5 and a half hours and we drove past villages and green fields dotted with farmers. I wish I had more time to blog about the drive and today, but my [...]
two of Cathy's recipes can be found at the very end of this blog entry.... I really enjoy leading the Crystal Creek One-Day Yoga Retreats in Issaquah, Washington. The day retreats take place every spring and autumn at Cathy Pierce's lovely home and yoga studio. Stepping into Cathy's home is [...]
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 [...]
