In past posts, it may sound like most of our family is in Florida. It’s not. Much of my family – especially cousins – are scattered throughout the northeast, mostly in Massachusetts. I grew up there, in Belmont, among families connected – as mine were – to Harvard and MIT, as well as artists, diplomats,…
Winter Walks at the Beach
Refreshing, salt air. Quartz sand beaches. Friendly people who say hello without being prompted. These are among the things we’re savoring now, back in New England (USA). Our first beach visit was at Hampton’s North Beach (New Hampshire), where I went wading in the icy waves. That’s something I do regularly. It’s not quite “polar…
Smog photo – Orlando… or Los Angeles?
Well, this was unexpected. Usually, we look out our hotel room and admire the astonishing landscape. One of the high points is the long building with the red roof, at the upper middle part of the photo. That’s the National Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe. (Regardless of your religious views – if any…
Two Weeks at Disney Springs
While my husband is winding down projects at his Orlando office, we’re staying at a Disney Springs hotel. After that, we’ll be on our way to New England, that’s where my husband’s new office is. Yaayyy! The blue balloon in the photo at right… that’s an attraction at WDW’s Disney Springs. It regularly goes up…
Moving: What Leaves, What Goes with Us
I stare at what’s left in our apartment and blink. I’m promising myself that we’ll never accumulate this much stuff, ever again. Not until we actually put down roots and stay in one place. (That may be New England, but – long-term – it may be England or Ireland.) This has been a very long…
High Tide – Perfect Eye Shadow Colors
We don’t know how soon we’ll find a rental that suits us. So, we’re scaling down the everyday items that we’ll carry in our suitcases. For me, that means haircare and skincare products, as well as makeup. Shopping at Ulta for travel-sized shampoo and conditioner, I stumbled onto something wonderful. It’s eye shadow in colors…
Going Minimalist… Sort of…
Last night, preparing to leave Florida after nearly eight years here, I knew we needed to weed-out more of what we own. I reflected on how I’d recently weeded-out 80% of my current wardrobe (and donated it to Goodwill). Basically, without looking at my clothes, I made a list of all the items I could…