Reading and Roaming
CHAGALL IN THE GARDEN Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota is celebrating Marc Chagall’s art and his depiction of flowers in it. Several areas of the outdoor gardens are planted in the French style, the conservatory has stained glass screen reproductions as backdrops for orchids, and Payne Mansion has a handful of some original Chagall paintings. …
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Here are notes on two beach reads, my thoughts on a difficult play, and a great restaurant find for birthdays or anniversaries. LEISURE READING Karen White’s Flight Patterns is an absorbing novel about family secrets and the tortured relationship between two sisters and a good candidate to take to the beach. Set in New Orleans and …
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Here’s a round-up of the books I’ve discussed in my blog from January through March of this year. Happy reading to you all! MEMOIRS All at Sea by Decca Aiktenead Falling by Elisha Cooper Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance When in French: Love in a Second Language by Lauren Collins NOVELS Be Near Me …
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This week was devoted to two little girls, one almost five and the other just turned one, and it was a delightful romp of activity. From sifting sand at the beach to trying out the pool, from mixing blueberry pancakes with Grandma to icing cupcakes with Grandpa, to arts and crafts with Dad, and island …
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