I like to joke that there is a “holiday” for everything. I am not sure how it came to be but today is considered “National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day”. I have a great respect for the arts after years of studying art and architecture throughout high school and college. I love visiting museums, […]
Read MoreToday a complete solar eclipse will be visible across a wide stretch of the United States that will sweep from west to east. It’s a huge deal since the last complete eclipse was back in 1918 and it hasn’t been since 1979 since the last eclipse was visible from the mainland United States. The next solar eclipse isn’t […]
Read MoreConfession: one of my personal quirks is that I can never leave a vacation, no matter how quick it may be, without buying a souvenir of some sort. I’m not talking the touristy travel mug or refrigerator magnet type of souvenirs. I’m talking stylish jewelry or trinkets to grace our home, for example. It is a […]
Read MoreSometimes nature, in whatever form it may be, is the best inspiration. There is definitely truth to the phrase “you never know when inspiration will strike“. I recently came across this painting from Canadian artist Caroline Ji and somehow the brilliant yellow rose blooms against the moody dark background inspired me to create a gallery of images based on […]
Read MoreMr. B and I have traveled to San Francisco so often that several people who work in various restaurants in the City think we actually live there! Over time you establish relationships with people as a result of frequenting a place over and over again. One of the places we always seem to frequent is the St. […]
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