OMG!!!!!!! In a week, honeykins and I are leaving for the journey of a lifetime! We’re going to Bhutan, to celebrate my 5-0! Many people, most, in fact have the same initial reaction. “Where?” Exactly!!!!!!!! That’s why we’re going there. We love to travel off the beaten path, and Bhutan is just … Continue reading
I’ve said it before, recently in fact, that there’s just something about opening your home to share food, or “break bread“, that truly warms the cockles of my heart. Last night, H.K. and I hosted a cooking demonstration at our home. We had about 22 people, several of them arrived at … Continue reading
Life is Good. But it can be even better. Have you ever actually taken the time to write down the things that you really want to do before you “kick the bucket”? Before watching the buddy-flick starring Jack Nickolson and Morgan Freeman, I have to admit that I had not … Continue reading
There’s something about sharing a meal with people you love that just makes everything seem, well, right. This weekend a friend flew in from NYC, Indian spices in tow, and we set to work cooking up an Indian feast. We donned our aprons (I let Ram have the more “masculine” … Continue reading
I have been working on my book diligently lately, but have been having a helluvatime staying on track. Distractions are everywhere, and as soon as I hit a rough patch or a brain drain, my mind wanders, and I find myself trying to decide what color to paint my toenails, or looking through … Continue reading
This weekend, after a nice hike with our pups, HK and I took advantage of the fabulous weather (70), and sat on the rooftop deck of one of our fave restaurants for beer and oysters. The moon was in the sky, the sun was about to set, and it was … Continue reading
Last nite I went to a local meeting held by Best Friends Animal Society. If you’ve read much of my blog, you’ve seen me mention them several times. They are my favorite charity organization in the world. They have a wonderful Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Their philosopy is: kindness to … Continue reading
Over the years, I’ve tried lots of different ways to get in my exercize while avoiding the boredom that typically sets in once I’ve done it for a couple of months. Many, many years ago, I went to a bike shop to look for a used bike. Hanging from a … Continue reading
A few years ago, HK and I went backpacking in Eastern Europe, crossing over the High Tatra mtns. from Poland into Slovakia. Relying on local busses and our thumbs, we got a late start to the trailhead, and then, by mistakes made in figuring out the Polish map, (no names … Continue reading
This is a tag that is circulating on various blogs, and I am inspired to make my own list of 16 things about me. 1. I know (almost) every word to every song from The Sound of Music, and sing them shamelessly at the top of my lungs often. 2. After … Continue reading