Reading and Roaming
RECENT READING Love is Blind by William Boyd I have known of Boyd’s work and watched the TV production of Any Human Heart, but until now had not read any of his novels. Love is Blindwas a very satisfying read. Set in the years from 1894 to 1906 and in a variety of venues ranging from Edinburgh, …
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FORMAL DINING Back in the day, as they say, both my grandmothers set a formal table. Particularly for dinner. Starched white linen tablecloths were the norm along with starched napkins and a napkin ring. Using the ring meant that the napkin could be identified as yours and re-used several times. Flatware was real silver and there were silver …
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DINING OUT IN MANHATTAN We ran the gamut on our recent visit to Manhattan from lunches at diners to meals at moderate and splurge-worthy restaurants. We were initially dismayed to see that the Lenox Grill on Lexington had closed. While it wasn’t the best diner in the world, it was reliably good, convenient to where …
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SAN FRANCISCO OLD HOME WEEK AT THE ACADEMY The Chief Penguin and I had the great pleasure of returning to San Francisco and the California Academy of Sciences for the 10th anniversary celebration of its new building. Ten years ago, when he was the Chief Penguin of this wonderful museum, we sat on the …
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