So today I’m following up on the pottery day I blogged about a couple of weeks ago with some before and after photos. Above is what my tile now looks like after it’s been baked and glazed. The studio also added a wire at the top so that I can hang it on the bulletin board I have in my home office. …
The Art of Giving
 I envy people who master the art of gifting. I don’t know if they take an inordinate amount of time thinking about finding the right present for someone or if they just nonchalantly pull together the perfect surprise out of serendipity. Either way, I absolutely do not have this talent (and I tend to cop out by sending gift cards …
Two Worlds Colliding
 Part of the fun of traveling is the unexpected detour a journey takes. No matter how well I may think I have planned my itinerary, something always comes up. Which makes packing light a bit challenging. After all, I need to have appropriate footwear for the impromptu hikes, random boat rides (for some reason I find myself on a boat on just about every trip …
The Show Did Go On
If you were anywhere near a TV this morning you probably saw the Michael Jackson memorial. The early stats were: a price tag of $1.2M and climbing to the city in a bankrupt state and 3200 cops to manage thousands of people outside and inside the Staples Center. My friends in Belgium watched it live, as did viewers in 180 …
Lone Star
 I finally unpack my suitcases from the Dallas trip, but it’s just a matter of time before I refill them with necessities for the next trip that’s happening in a couple of weeks. No disclosure yet as to where I’ll pop up next, but if I’m lucky I’ll get to hear a few languages totally foreign to my ears. …