Taking Tea in the Kasbah



Dear Tami, I’m pleased that you enjoyed your birthday wishes last week. No, I can’t reveal to you how my people acquired your photos. Just know that these are good people whose sole purpose right now is helping me locate … Read the rest→



I am so glad you are here today because you are in for a major treat. I have the esteemed pleasure of having the very talented and witty Sherry Isaac in the kasbah today. She writes tales of life, love … Read the rest→



On our second full day in Florence, Mappy and I had planned to climb the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo (dome) at the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella. (Click here to read about our first day in Florence.) … Read the rest→



Dear Tami, I appreciate you sharing the disguises that didn’t pass muster with you. Thanks for giving me that slight advantage. But just so you know, coming out of the writing cave now and then to have an adventure with … Read the rest→



I’ve been one lucky lady these days, at least in the blogospheric sense. I’ve been nominated by the lovely and talented Ellen Gregory for the “Tell Me About Yourself” Award and have been given the task of sharing 7 things … Read the rest→



After an three-hour train ride on the sleek Eurostar Italia, we arrived at our second destination: Florence. (You can read about our first stop, Venice, here.) Long considered the heart and home of the Renaissance, it is where many of the world’s … Read the rest→



Dear Benedict, I’m mixing things up this week and once again sharing my letter to you with my lovely, intelligent readers. No, it’s not because I don’t want to share what you wrote to me this week, though you do … Read the rest→



I love summer. I love everything about this fine season. I was born in the summer so we bonded from the get-go. It is the peanut to my butter, the flip to my flop, the Sherlock to my Watson (you … Read the rest→



Over the last ten years, the majority of my travels have included taking one or both of my children with me wherever I went. While I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to see places near and far … Read the rest→



Dear Tami, You have obviously taken to heart my suggestion of taking your game to the next level. A whole week has passed and I’ve neither seen you nor suspected you were tricking me in one of your clever disguises. … Read the rest→


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