Blasé is not what you expect to find in Biarritz. But, in addition to the lovely seaside beauty, stylish hotels and hearty food you may also encounter a Basque attitude which is equal parts pride and prejudice. “They do not like us,” said a German who spends a month in Biarritz with his wife every … Continue reading Le Blasé Basque
“Why did you move?” It’s a question that yields a variety of answers. Some happy. Some sad. And a few that are simply tragic. “I couldn’t live surrounded by all that sadness anymore,” she said. “She” is a Cape Cod transplant and works now as she did then as a hairdresser. And like many good beauty … Continue reading A MOVING EXPERIENCE
Given the choice I would always rather overdress than underdress. It’s more interesting. Not just for you but for those around you. I was so struck by this beautiful woman shopping with her partner and baby in London that I had to take her picture to illustrate the point that when you leave the house you … Continue reading DRESS UP
I am married to a stranger. I realized that as we set off on a beautiful summer’s day to play golf. It was not a stellar round for him. And at one point he muttered,“Why does my ball keep going right?” “Finish your swing,” I suggested. He looked at me silently but with what I can only describe … Continue reading Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
This story is just too good to keep to myself. “What was she thinking?” I yelped on my wedding day as I looked across the hotel plaza on the way to my ceremony and stopped dead in my tracks. “Down girl,” said my oldest friend who immediately and firmly grasped my … Continue reading WHITE WEDDING DRESS
This amazing picture does not happen by chance. It took Hungarian photographer Bence Mate 74 days to create it, which earned him first place in an international competition of wildlife photographers now on exhibition at London’s National History Museum. Bence, nicknamed ‘the invisible wildlife photographer,’ first constructed … Continue reading THAT’S AMAZING
The headline is not an ad for sexual variety but rather a plea for people of any gender who actually do what they say they are going to do. And in return, I will pay them handsomely for their dependability. But even the lure of cold hard cash … Continue reading WANTED: GOOD MAN OR WOMAN
Doing the right thing can be so embarrassing you wonder if you should make the effort at all. While I was playing in a golf tournament the other day I happened to notice the caddy’s fly was undone. Sure that this was not a new fashion statement … Continue reading Big Birds
This is the time of year when many expats from Bermuda travel abroad to see their families and then return with thousands of visitors eager to see the place we now call home. My first glimpse of Bermuda from the air is always an alluring one. Blue skies and turquoise seas paint the picture of … Continue reading A DECLARATION OF TRUTH
Whether it’s a sport or a word there is always something new to learn. And you can now add “nunatak,” which means a hill surrounded by glacial ice, and “scherenschnitte,” meaning scissor cuts, to your vocabulary thanks to the two winners of this year’s Scripps National Spelling … Continue reading AN UNEXPECTED LESSON
Burning Daylight 