To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Tents at Lake O’Hara by John Singer Sargent My interest in American artist has certainly grown, since being exposed to more of their efforts, on the East Coast. I was instantly drawn to…
Food
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•Perfect Post Cards
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•From the Editor
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•Surprise Kate was driving home, and she mentioned that she was bringing me a surprise. I asked a few questions, none of which were answered, and in my mind I settled on something like guava pastries or cheesecake. When she arrived, she handed me the above package. Kate had carried this bundle on an airplane. …
In Nature
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•Riverbanks Botanical Garden “And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.” ~ Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ The Secret Garden I love gated gardens with architectural features that invite you in to explore their treasures. It was particularly nice to have this garden to myself. One of the things I most enjoyed, during…
In the Wild!
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•Favorite Books
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•Public Square
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•Sagamore Hill Theodore Roosevelt’s Home Oyster Bay “Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight.” ~ Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall ~ Sagamore Hill was President Theodore Roosevelt’s home for 33 years; it was a home he shared with his second wife, Edith, after having…
Perfect Post Cards
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•A View From the Road
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•The Seated Ballerina Hitting the streets of New York City, I felt a bit like Forrest Gump, at the moment, where after years of running, he suddenly decided he was done, stopped, and headed home. Of late, I have been feeling like “been there, done that” when on the road, and thinking instead about things…