Salesperson: “This is your first Terrible Towel?” Me: “Yes!” Salesperson to the entire store: “Ladies and Gentlemen, this lady is buying her very first Terrible Towel!” With that, I felt…
I’m back in the saddle again. Out where a friend is a friend. “Back In The Saddle Again” by Gene Autry I was back in Seattle, and I was happy.…
When wine enthusiasts hear “variety,” their minds venture straight to grapes. When they hear Oregon, visions of Pinot Noir dance in their heads. The state excels with this varietal. No…
(Apologies in advance to Lord Byron) Burrata sits in beauty, like the moon In cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of cream in spoon Meet in her…
The cows tell me it’s going to rain. No, they don’t talk to me. They’re lying down. All of them. When I was little, I learned that when cows lie…
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 to an inheritance of…
The Commonwealth of Virginia conjures visions of history, such as colonial settlements, civil war battlefields, Underground Railroad stops, and presidential homesteads. It evokes the great outdoors, including national and state…
Alsace is amazing. If you love food and wine, this region is for you. If you love graciousness, hospitality, and charm, this region is for you. If you love beauty,…
(Apologies in advance to Emily Dickinson.) Alsace! Alsace! Were I with thee Generous and delicious food should be Our luxury! Futile the winds To a Heart in your vineyards, –…
