New Year Tradition Often for Christmas, we give each other the gift of travel to begin the year. After nearly a year of no travel, in January ’21 there’s a little extra wiggle room in our budget, and we are like two dogs off the chain and over the fence![…]
Read More »
Don’t Knock Wood They say the Fifth Anniversary is wood. Apparently, for our Fifth Anniversary, it’s virus! Our hopes for a Mexican cruise dashed by disease, International travel will have to wait. Next up on the Bucket List: Santa Catalina Island! A four day romantic getaway is the perfect alternative.[…]
Read More »
Year-Endly Dilemma “What do you want for Christmas?” “I don’t know, what do YOU want?” Turns out, at some point you already have all the doodads you really want. So traditional gift-exchange holidays can be awkward if you don’t work out some kind of deal with your S.O. We have[…]
Read More »
Not to be snooty, because we’re not, but having lived in the fabulous wine region of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, we are a bit spoiled. The sheer number of wineries induces them to staff tasting rooms with connoisseurs able to educate visitors about terroir, how weather affected various vintages,[…]
Read More »
During an especially horrid time in my life, I stumbled on a dream: an article in Sunset Magazine about a beautiful Palm Springs oasis called “Korakia.” I tore that page out and pasted it on my bulletin board, promising myself that one day I would visit this magical retreat. Years[…]
Read More »
Into each life, a little culture must fall. Well, should anyway. When you live near a city like Los Angeles, “culture” shouts from every corner. But we’re talking capital-C Culture, as in the Getty Center. It’s a perfect Day Two of a visit to LA. Often when we attend events[…]
Read More »