Isn’t it sometimes the case that the most precious thing you seek is right there in your own backyard? I don’t mean the money tree you’re watering and feeding while saving up for that perfect handbag. Or the infinity pool designed by you and coveted by your neighbors. What I do mean is the gift from nature that’s sort of …
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Vegas And Hoover Dam
We’re a few weeks shy of Christmas and that means two things here in southern Cal: (1) really awesome sunny weather while people in other parts of the country are digging themselves through snow and rain and (2) winter sales. This time last year I was trekking from Morocco through Spain so had missed out on a lot of the …
Eating Our Way Through LA
Two weeks into my Belgian guests’ visit and we are all about 5 kilos heavier…each. Though it’s true that we’ve been constantly on the move exploring Los Angeles via the metro rail (who knew there was life outside of a car in this town!) and on foot, I’m not sure we’ve even made a dent in countering our caloric intake. …
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Year 3
As they say, 1 is a lonely number. It’s an odd number, signifying solitude for some and a finish at the top for others. The number almost everyone chases. During the early days of this blog, my solitary goal was to survive the first year without a technical malfunction where I might lose all of my content. I couldn’t wait …
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Alex, I’ll Take Italian Wools For $600!
There are sounds like heavy rain on a tin roof while you’re safe (and dry) under it or the happy purrs of a kitten snuggling on your chest that trigger happy memories. And then there are sounds like a sharp pair of scissors ripping through a stretch of stiff Thai silk fabric that trigger all kinds of sensory stimulations. Better …