The Joy of the Second Line
A video that conjures the feeling of the New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Tag: Travel
Missing Jazz Fest; But at Least We’ve Got Muffuletta Pasta Salad
A Jazz-Fest inspired recipe: to soothe our lonesome-for-NOLA feelings, I made a Muffuletta Pasta Salad.
WWOZ’s “Festing in Place”, an Alternative Way to Celebrate the NOLA Jazz Fest
Jazz Fest was supposed to start today, but it was a casualty of COVID-19. There are still things to celebrate, though. Music, in general. Jazz Fest music, in particular. WWOZ is hosting “Festing in Place: An On-Air Festival” on the radio and live-streaming. Yay!
Sit with Me and Watch the Birds in London’s St. James Park
We are all armchair travelers right now during the trials of COVID-19, and today I’m thinking of an afternoon stroll, a long conversation and the birds in St. James Park.
April 1, 2017: A Different Place, A Different World
I had a really good day on April 1, 2017. It’s hard to believe it was just 3 years ago. It seems like a really different world today as the whole human race grapples with the coronavirus.
New Orleans Jazz Fest Anticipation: Watching Susan Spicer Make a Fried Oyster Salad
Chef Susan Spicer of Bayona did a captivating cooking demonstration at Jazz Fest in 2019.
Another Restaurant Find in London: Com Viet, the Best Vietnamese Food I’ve Had in the UK, or Maybe Anywhere
Folks, this restaurant is a jewel. If you go to London, go to Com Viet. Just trust me. You’ll get your happy back.
A Respite in Covent Garden’s Floral Court
Just around the corner from crowded Covent Garden in London, I found an unexpected peaceful haven, a magical courtyard. I had entered another dimension, Harry Potter-style.
Pizza for Apres-Ski? Yes!
A return to the slopes provided a fierce hunger and Amica’s Pizza in Salida beckoned to us from the street. What a great choice!
Big Sky for NaHaiWriMo
The sky over South Park Valley demands a haiku today, the first day of NaHaiWriMo 2020.
I Crashed a Bachelorette Party / We’ll Always Be a Part of Each Other’s Stories
These Wisconsin women exuded that effortless effervescence of youth when I met them by chance at the Electric Owl in Los Angeles.
The completely correct guide to eating and drinking on a plane
I’m sharing this article from the Washington Post as a public service to all travelers.
Peacefulness and Pigeons in the Courtyard at the Museum of Edinburgh
On a solo visit to the wonderful Museum of Edinburgh, I spent some time in the courtyard and caught these pigeons courting.
January Dreaming: the Simple Elegance of a Summer Starter in Paris
For a moment, I was transported to 1950s Paris, walking along the River Seine, an accordian playing La Vie en Rose, the musician wearing a beret…ah, summer in Paris.
January Dreaming: An Afternoon of Wine Flights and Friends at Thornton Winery
Thornton Winery bills itself as Temecula’s Original Champagne House, so of course we had to go there. We had a marvelous time enjoying the wines and our wide-ranging conversations.
Bay St. Louis Shorebirds and Mindfulness
Seagulls and brown pelicans in Bay St. Louis give me a lesson in mindfulness reminiscent of Thoreau’s experience at Walden
