“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” said Robert Louis Stevenson. Well put. I love travel and transportation holidays are my favorites. Perhaps because as a child I remember wonderful driving excursions with my family on Sunday afternoons when … Continue reading Try Transportation Holidays
Once Fall arrives and the chill hits the air I get a bit melancholy, my natural optimism flags a bit, and I think what folly it is to believe we have much control over many things. For instance, the change in seasons happens without our permission and with absolute regularity. A friend just said to … Continue reading Oh no. Fall is here.
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. Big ones are the worst. Then comes the fella who is both big and a bully. The one who nestles down into his roomy aisle seat and claims both arm rests. Meaning his and yours. Such was my dilemma on a recent plane journey from Boston to … Continue reading Plane Politeness
I have a friend who is officially a “special person.” It is actually printed across the top of her I.D. “I think it’s cool to have it there when you have to show people your license,” says Lyndy Thatcher who is the youngest “special person” you’ll ever meet. The SP moniker is the legal designation … Continue reading Are You A Special Person?
Bermuda is not for the faint-hearted when it comes to the pocketbook. This island may be a magnet for international high finance but after your first trip to the grocery store you will question whether you are actually earning enough. Tax free or not. My first round of sticker shock occurred upon selecting a lovely … Continue reading Sticker Shock
How much sentimentality is too much sentimentality? At a lovely English wedding recently the beaming couple could not have looked more happy. And during his speech the groom could not have not sounded more in love. It was very much a “you complete me” moment right out of the the movie, JERRY MAGUIRE. I … Continue reading FLING OPEN THAT EMOTIONAL DRAWER
I might be a genius. And I don’t even have a PHD. For years I have thought, relatively speaking, that it was much easier to give up smoking than it was to lose weight. And now I have science to back me up. The authors of SCARCITY:WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH, say the … Continue reading WHY LESS MEANS MORE
Arriving empty handed when you’re invited for a meal at someone’s house is such bad form. Full stop. The only thing that’s worse is presenting something that is not first rate. Like a cheap bottle of wine. There is no need to go for an … Continue reading Come Bearing Gifts
Once the approval for the Golden Gate Bridge was in hand the question really became: How to get it done? Strong currents in the bay and high winds were troublesome to say the least. The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was indeed an engineering marvel. Designers didn’t have computers then. It was all about … Continue reading Iconic Structure: Golden Gate Bridge Pt 2
One of my best friends lives in San Francisco and is a consultant to the National Park Service which runs Alcatraz, The Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. She’s an architect and an engineer and even qualified for the Olympic swim team once. Given her accomplishments and her expertise I trust in her intellectual instincts. … Continue reading Iconic structure: The Golden Gate Bridge
Burning Daylight 