It’s been about 5 years since I was last in London and now we are back. My observations on this return: cell phones are in use everywhere on the street, even more so than New York. Many, many restaurants now have outside seating, cafe style. On some days that means lap blankets are provided in …
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Memoirs & Biography: Jesmyn Ward, Michael Morton and Margaret Fuller
My reading lately has tended toward nonfiction. I especially enjoy personal memoirs and biographies of intriguing and somewhat lesser known individuals. My husband recommended Michael Morton’s memoir and I found it riveting. Called Getting Life: An Innocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace, it is his account of his conviction for his wife’s murder …
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A Room of One’s Own
It is now 2 weeks and a day since the movers and we arrived at our Florida place! And what a whirlwind! We unpacked and sorted, made 2 trips to Ikea, and delivered ten loads of kitchenware, linens, and books, etc. to Goodwill continuing our downsizing from a 4-story home to a spacious 2-level townhouse. And …
Foodie’s Farewell to San Francisco
August 2014 After seven and a half years in this fair city, my husband and I are moving back east. We won’t miss the fog or the lack of a real summer, but we will miss the fresh fruits and vegetables and the abundance of wonderful restaurants that make this such a satisfying place to …
