Winter Red in Summer
Beach Red Reading about winter clothes in Vogue, in the depths of a Midwest summer, has presented me with a challenge. It turns out I’m...


SoCal to IL to Paris
Queen Anne's Lace I just read the name of a recipe. Pear Tart with Stilton Cheese and Cranberry Rash. Cranberry Rash? Ghastly. Maybe...


Paris and Chess
Chess Players My father was chess champion of Pittsfield, Massachusetts when I was nine years old. This was a defining event in my...


Midnight in Paris
I just saw “Midnight in Paris”, Woody Allen’s latest, less than wonderful movie, and could barely get passed the shoes the fiancee and...


Everyday is Travel
Couldn’t upload my photo of the Obamas shining in London, so this beacon will have to do. One day WordPress and I will be friends… But...

