February 19, 2018 Earlier this week, I attended a conference for a day in Carmel, California. The rolling hills, green grass and inviting outdoor eating (sometimes with amazing ocean views) can be quite majestic! Also, the last few days in Claremont have been absolutely sunny and beautiful, even [...]
September 25, 2017 Last week, I attended a Styx concert at the L.A. Fair - what a powerful event! The band has been around for 45 years and still enjoys singing together! It was apparent in watching the concert. They really took the positive spin on their commentary and [...]
September 8, 2017 Majestic Muir Woods Over Labor Day, I went to San Francisco for a weekend away, prepared for the "coldest winter ever spent is a summer in San Francisco", and it turned out with record-setting temperatures over 100 degrees! Thus, after doing a walking food tour in [...]
May 26, 2017 My cat Smokey decided stretching out on my computer was a good idea. He can rest almost anywhere! I think cats have the right idea about rest in that we all need to take a bit of time to rest and recuperate now and then. Perhaps [...]
June 29, 2015 William Wrigley Jr. clearly had a passion for bringing Catalina Island to life. I just got back from a 3-day weekend in Catalina with great friends - a beautiful and relaxing spot (see below for one of my favorite shots). We took the inland tour to [...]
Certainly on Memorial Day weekend, it is important to honor those who have served and to set aside time to spend with family. It shouldn't take a special holiday for us to focus on these priorities; however, it certainly is a great reminder. I find that we get so [...]
Published November 15, 2014 I just finished a birthday celebration for my niece (in essence). My parents, my mom's sisters, my uncles, my cousin, my brother and I got together for some great pizza (Spinato's pizza in Scottsdale is my favorite!) to celebrate Mia's birthday. She loved her American [...]
