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 [...]
It has been a few weekends since I have been to our place at Ocean Shores! Summer has me busy as ever. I just spent two fabulous days on Camano Island with Don, Simone, and little Annie, their cairn terrier. We arrived at Don and Simone's beach house, put our [...]
I had a great time at Julie and John's annual barbecue last Saturday. Julie Bacon and John Pelton=BACPEL Inc.! and what a duo they are! These two really know how to put on a barbecue! They have this gorgeous piece of land on the Chiwaukum River (Chiwaukum is a Native [...]
