Chasing cherry blossoms: Part 1 (Tokyo)
Monday, April 4, 2016 In early April, 2016, we were perfectly positioned to partake in that most Japanese of pursuits: hanami, or » Read more
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2015 Highlights
One of my favorite shows as a child was the Time Tunnel, in which a pop art striped black and white time » Read more
Indonesia’s Forgotten Islands: November 2015 (Part 1: Blissful Bali)
Thursday, October 22, 2015 Getting there…half the fun? Not usually. But we did spend a restorative day in Bali en route to » Read more
Cuban Crisis: Reflections (Epilogue); July 2015
Cuba continues to reverberate in our thoughts, months after returning to our comfortable cocoon. The embassy reopened while we were underwater, and » Read more
La Habana, Cuba-July 2015 (Part 2)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Leaving Steve behind in San Diego, not knowing if he would be able to leave in time for » Read more
Paris, Je t’aime
When people ask me why I am going to Paris alone, in March, the subtext seems to be: “Again? Why?” That’s not » Read more
Amazing Antarctica: February 2015
Friday, January 30-Sunday, February 1, 2015 What do love and romance have to do with Antarctica? Actually, mating and fidelity could be » Read more
Paris Photo à la MOPA: November 2014 (Part 3)
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014 After a wonderful week’s stay in London, exploring first by ourselves and then a round of artist studio » Read more
London Calling: November 2014 (Part 2)
Saturday, November 7, 2014 Five days worth of a whirlwind of activities allowed us to completely recover from jetlag and see most » Read more
A wonderful blur: 2014 highlights
We’re not superstitious, but 2013 was not a good year for us, being deeply marked by the deaths of both of Steve’s » Read more