Roman

I’ve spent the last few days in the Pacific Northwest soaking up rainy weather and laughter among friends. When I arrived Thursday, I was greeted by Shelley, her husband and children, and their friend visiting from Italy. The men had prepared an amazing Roman...

Young + Restless

I jetted away for the weekend to the Rockies for some downtime with my beloved friends Sheila and Charlie. They have the uncanny ability of reminding me that my life priorities and values are spot on.  We enjoyed hours outside on the porch reading, staring at the...

Sweaty Bangs

We are all our own worst critics, right? Because when I see these photos from my recent adventures on the East Coast, all I can see are end-of-the-day sweaty bangs: Mama mia, do I need a haircut. Then again, perhaps I should be focused on the lovely friends I had a...

Happenstance + Blessings

This weekend, on my way home from the San Diego wedding, I was able to yet again meet another fabulous blog friend — Sue. She and her very sweet son Tau kept me company over poached eggs and cafe au lait. It was a delightful morning — cool Pacific weather,...

Hike, Eat, Repeat

Dinner at Ciro in Sun Valley was outstanding. So very good! Asparagus pizza, beet salad, homemade panna cotta and coconut ice cream. This morning, we worked off the carb fog by hiking along the Frenchman’s Bend trail at Baldy Mountain. Sights included: my feet...

Idaho

The Fin and the Donk are on their annual adventure. This year? We’ve decided to take Sun Valley, Idaho by storm. Come to find out, in the off season, it isn’t terribly difficult to take Sun Valley, or Idaho in general, by storm. It is sweet, quiet, lovely...