An ekphrastic poem celebrating the Blue Chair by artist Don Mathison that hangs in the Glover Gardens kitchen.

Photos from a restorative early morning walk in Coral Gables, a vivid and yet peaceful feast for the eyes.

This is a provocative and enlightening article refuting the idea that “the best art always bears the biggest price tag”.

A well-timed comment from another blogger helped me realize that it’s ok to be a foodie-blogger-storyteller person with a unique and real message – even though my food isn’t art.

Vegetables posing for pictures in the golden autumn afternoon light.

A reblogged story about a modern-day two-bit grifter who stole online images, and impassioned defense of art belonging to its creator.

Random gorgeousness from the De Young Museum in San Francisco.

My looking-at-the-world lens is sharper: realizing the gift of being in the moment through the act of sharing in the blog.

The third post in a series about the New Orleans Jazz Festival covering food (restaurants and recipes), fun, music and travel tips. Hello Friends! As I mentioned in NOLA Jazz Fest 17 Post #1, we’re all jazzed up about going back to the New Orleans Jazz Fest…

hotel lobby lights – they promise exciting nights. bling in a building. For more Glover Gardens haiku, click here. Copyright 2017, Glover Gardens Cookbook

Dad tells the story of a crayon-drawn collector’s item he “earned” from an artist during a 1964 radio interview.

The art/architecture at O’Hare airport in Chicago captivated me. See the resulting haiku and pictures.