January: Austin. My sister’s first performance with the Austin Burlesque Alliance was on January 30th. I made the trip to delight in the Star Trek Burlesque and have a few drinks and meals in this amazing city. Despite a trip into the city, a walk in the park, and a coffee along the river, the…
Best Movies for Bumps at 39,000′
About two years ago I suddenly developed anxiousness when flying. I don’t think it’s true aviophobia–just periodic panic mid-flight. The first panic attack took me quite by surprise. After all those years of sitting back with snacks and a book, I was suddenly overwhelmingly afraid. Sweat beaded on my face, my legs became restless, and my…
Glad Tidings at Christmas
As my beloved and I walked the beach knowing that our next days would be blessed with glorious rain, we breathed the winter air and counted the seconds as the sun sank into the Pacific. In the rush and noise of the holidays, it is these moments that mean the most. It’s the quiet moments of…
Wine Wednesday Quote: In Honor of My Sis’s Birthday
“Women, like fine wine, only become sweeter BOLDER with age.” Happy Birthday, Invina!
From the Garden: Poached Egg on Greens
A sunny afternoon at Hogs Island Oyster Company in San Francisco’s Ferry Building introduced us to a version of this tasty salad. The next day, we were craving another serving, and the frisee in the garden was begging to be picked (plus it gave my fella a reason to teach me how to poach eggs). We were delighted with…
July Photo Challenge 27-31
The end of July found me overwhelmed with the final stages of a project at work that seeped over to my home hours. The extra minutes that I had to take pictures seemed to evaporate, and the final five topics (numbers 1 through 5) were “on the fly.” But I liked that the limited time actually…
July Photo Challenge: 16-26
I have to admit that I like that the alphabet assignment has really required more creativity with my subjects –only one cat this time. #16. P is for … Paranormal. My niece and I took a trip to the Bigfoot Discovery Project and Museum in Felton, CA. I hadn’t thought about sasquatch since I was a…
Wine Wednesday Quote: July 27, 2016
“Wine is not only a drinking; it is sniffing, observing, tasting, or sipping .” –Edward VII (King of England 1901-1910)
Wine Wednesday Quote: July 20, 2016
“Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelavant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.” –Joan Collins (romance novelist)
July Photo Challenge: 1-15
The challenge this month with Fat Mum Slim’s Photo a Day brought a bit more of my creative nature. It’s A through Z and 1 through 5. At first I thought “Hey, this will be easy!” But then those weird letters started, or the subject that I thought would work … well, it simply didn’t. One of…
Wine Wednesday Quote: July 6, 2016
“No nation is drunken where wine is cheap; and none sober, where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage.” –Thomas Jefferson, author of The Declaration of Independence
Living Life Forté 