What’s in a name?
In the first week of 2014, we saw a hilarious French movie, called in English “What’s in a Name?” (The French title » Read more
Seafoam sleepwalking with Basil Twist
With summer approaching, it seems appropriate to celebrate a beach based event, the World Premiere presentation of Basil Twist’s Seafoam Sleepwalk. This » Read more
Spring fling in NYC: May 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014 (travel day): Our spring trip to New York, constrained by not wanting to miss my Saturday morning Spanish » Read more
Tokyo: temples and temptations; April 2014
Despite being half Japanese, passing regularly through the airport en route to distant diving destinations, and 2 prior trips to Japan, we » Read more
Raja Redux: April 2014
Packing for a dive trip is WORK. Every trip, we make firm resolutions not to procrastinate. We start accumulating piles in the » Read more
Whale shark central, Isla Mujeres, Mexico, August 2013
Until very recently, whale sharks had been a rather elusive photographic subject for us. Other than a 2 hour session of plane » Read more
Flights of fancy: Sedona Film Festival, February 2014
It takes a lot of stamina to fully participate in a film festival. More, apparently, than we have. At a minimum, there » Read more
Stalking sailfish: February 2014
As travelers, we’ve been remarkably lucky, with very few hiccups along the way, especially given the number of miles we’ve logged. Catch » Read more
January in Paris: Moving and feasting
Paris is an exciting destination, anytime…but in January? If any month could dampen the ardor of my on-going and torrid midlife love » Read more
San Miguel de Allende: Dia de los Muertos 2013
San Miguel de Allende (SMA) is legendary for its attraction for us Norteamericos. It was named a World Heritage Site in 2008 » Read more