Early Morning in ATX During SXSW
An early morning foray into the empty streets of the city as it prepared for another day of a vibrant festival.
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Monteith’s Close in Edinburgh Feels Like Home – and Then There’s the Outsider Cocktail
Monteith’s Close on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile really knows how to make you feel like they are glad you’re there. And they have an award-winning bartender who created The Outsider Cocktail.
When it seems like one thing, but it’s actually something else
I thought this picture was about the birds, until I saw the sky.
Score! Creamy, Crunchy, Spicy, Sweet Bacon-Broccoli Salad Snares a Broccoli-Hater
Even a broccoli-hater will eat this salad. Guaranteed. (Hint: it’s the bacon!)
When Food is Art: Exquisite Presentation at Châteauform’s Les prés d’Ecoublay
Food is art! These beautifully arranged culinary exhibits at a workshop in Paris made me feel satisfied before I even took the first bite.
Seeing Angles Leading Me Home
A deepening interest in photography and following certain blogs has me seeing things differently these days.
Proud of the Pasta at Celestino in Pasadena
House-made pasta makes for a wonderful meal at this authentic Italian restaurant in Pasadena.
Haiku: Vibrant Edinburgh
Edinburgh colors “pop” when the skies turn blue and the sun comes out, thus a haiku.
Edinburgh Castle and Indigo Sky
Looking out the hotel window at Edinburgh Castle, it was one of those magical moments when the light is just right, and you get a photo you didn’t expect.
Haiku: Santa Monica
twilight on the piersanta monica sunset the benediction Overrun with tourists and souvenir-hawking vendors, the Santa Monica Pier remains a worthy destination. The sunset guarantees it. Trust me on this. Note: because February is National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo) and I’m a habitual haiku-er (is that […]
Haiku: Youth Means Never Being Sleepless
Being sleepless brings a haiku to mind, and an Irving Berlin song.
A London Fish and Chips Story: Sometimes, You Can’t Go Back, But You Can Go Forward
This anglophile went back to Geales in London after more than a dozen years and found it had gotten more posh. But the fish and chips were spot on.
Dog Haiku for Humans
Luna poses playfully with her ball and telepathically transmits a haiku for humans.
