Category Archives: Travel

My Hawai’i Adventure

I recently returned from an idyllic trip to Hawaii with my DH, our daughters and my parents. This vaca was a year in the making and it was worth the wait. At the risk of boring you to tears, here … Continue reading

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Lucky

I’m not Irish–the fam is mostly British on both sides, though we’ve been on this continent since the early 1600′s, which pretty much means they were in deep trouble in the Old Country–but on this day when Boston is still … Continue reading

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Tales from the Moleskin

Before I left for Tokyo, my oldest daughter gave me a little “moleskin” notebook. It has a built in map of the city and an invaluable schematic  of Tokyo’s two train systems. It also has a number of blank pages … Continue reading

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Tokyo, Day One

We hoped to take a guided tour for our first day in Tokyo. Unfortunately all the tour companies were shut down because of a marathon being run through the city. So we decided to strike out on our own. Armed … Continue reading

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Flustered, Frazzled, but not yet Freaked

That pretty much describes my state of mind at the moment. It always seems like things pile up in publishing and hit you all at once. It wouldn’t normally be so bad, but right now I’m trying to prepare for … Continue reading

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What’s up Wednesday!

As you read this today, I’m on a train bound for New York City. A friend of ours is singing the role of Christine in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Broadway, so we’re making a quick trip down to hear … Continue reading

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Accidental Adventures

There’s a time for a well-planned vacation and a time to just let the moments flow over you.  Despite my post at Brava Authors asking for suggestions on how to spend our long Patriots Day weekend, my DH and I … Continue reading

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Packing for RT

On Sunday, I’m heading for the Romantic Times Convention in what I hope will be sunny LA! Since this was the view from my terrace this morning, you can see why gray is not my favorite color right now. I’m … Continue reading

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Cyber-Spring

One of the loveliest public gardens I’ve ever visited is Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC. When we lived in Seattle, we took a ferry to the Kitsap Penninsula and met my DH’s brother and sister-in-law for a second ferry across … Continue reading

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Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet

When my DH and I were in Amsterdam last month, we encountered a Christmas celebration at the Church of St. Maarten in Utrecht. The picture at the left shows Zwarte Piet, the Dutch equivalent of Santa’s helper. (Behind the garishly … Continue reading

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