On Memorial Day weekend, Suddenly Seven (a/k/a my daughter) and I had a magical experience at the I Madonnari Festival. This colorful festival is held at the Mission in Santa Barbara every Memorial Day weekend. By the way, for the record, Suddenly Seven loves nothing more than a good festival! Madonnari or madonna street painters trace… Continue reading I Madonnari Street Painting Festival in Santa Barbara
Adventure/Travel
The Met Gala
On Monday evening, I had the goosebump Silver Lined experience of attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala (a/k/a the Met Gala) in New York. The Met Gala is an annual event that launches the Costume Institute spring exhibition. The Costume Institute is a very special place that “houses a collection of more than thirty-five thousand costumes and accessories, representing… Continue reading The Met Gala
Flora Farms in Cabo San Lucas
Because I’m not doing any cooking this week thanks to our holiday week, I thought I’d share a great foodie experience that we had at Flora Farm in San Jose del Cabo. Wowsy. Bowsy. What an unexpected Silver Lining of our trip THAT was! Flora Farm is a magnificent ten-acre organic farm in the foothills of the… Continue reading Flora Farms in Cabo San Lucas
Spring Vacation
Beginning today, I am officially on vacation! Talk about a Silver Lining. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am. Now you know that I travel – a lot. However, as I am feeling particularly haggard after a ridiculously busy start to the year, it occurred to me that my excitement stems from… Continue reading Spring Vacation
The New York Experience
I write this on my way home from New York after what can only be described as a quintessential New York experience. I’m still pinching myself, actually. I have never been one to take things in life for granted. Additionally, my hospice work taught me that nothing (including tomorrow) is guaranteed. Here’s the thing, post-FBC… Continue reading The New York Experience
Saturday Snapshots
It’s Saturday and I know that Saturday is supposed to be Pajama Day; however, right now I’m sitting in the waiting room of a hospital while a dear friend is having a monster surgery for a monstrous cancer diagnosis. So, to divert my worry, anxiety, and shpilkes, I thought I’d blog…and put up some Silver… Continue reading Saturday Snapshots
Wonderful Watermelon!
This summer I have developed an unusual taste…okay, more like an obsession for watermelon. I don’t know where it’s come from. I’ve always liked watermelon, but for the first time EVER, I am dreaming about watermelon over chocolate. Talk about a major Silver Lining! I’ve been eating it and even throwing it in the blender… Continue reading Wonderful Watermelon!
Happy 4th of July!
To be in Santa Barbara on the Fourth of July, where there’s a parade on our village street and kids get pelted with candy, is to experience an America that’s hard to find these days…and we love every single minute (Silver Lining)! Happy 4th of July!
Silver Lined Adventure: Yosemite
We have just returned from our family summer vacation to Yosemite. Wow! What a trip. Have you ever been? We hadn’t. Though people told us how beautiful it is, I was completely unprepared for just how magnificent it truly is. Stunning is probably the best word to describe it. Why is Yosemite so beautiful? Well,… Continue reading Silver Lined Adventure: Yosemite
Silver Lined Adventure: St. Petersburg, Part 2
Perhaps two of my favorite parts of our amazing and extraordinary and magical trip to Russia were the time spent at Peterhof Palace and the Hermitage. Truly beyond belief. And stunning. Did I say magical? Ahhhh, yes. Peterhof Palace (or Petrodvorets in Russian) is nicknamed the “Russian Versailles” because it resembles…yes, the French Versailles. Peterhof is comprised… Continue reading Silver Lined Adventure: St. Petersburg, Part 2