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CA: San Diego- Del Mar Beach

My travels brought me to visit Del Mar in San Diego. Walking the town finds wonderful shops and places to eat. We chose Beeside Balcony, medittaranean fare. Down the road, turn left on 15th Street, you’ll find a park going into Del Mar Beach. Walk by the cliffs and step into the water and beContinue reading “CA: San Diego- Del Mar Beach”

CA: San Diego: Moonlight Theater

Set in a suburb of San Diego, CA in the town of Vista is the Moonlight Theater. I was told the universe provided for me a perfect night and sight of the moon over the theater. The venue also has a lovely restaurant overlooking the park and restrooms. To add to the perfect weather andContinue reading “CA: San Diego: Moonlight Theater”

Inspiration: Just Bee

Who am I? Am I how people perceive me? Am I my experiences? Am I predefined and labeled? My name is not a popular one. It has been fun having friends and family look for things which have my name on it. Who am I to them? Is that who I am? Then of courseContinue reading “Inspiration: Just Bee”

NY: Westchester: Caramoor American Roots Festival

Back for my third or fourth year to the American Roots festival at Caramoor in Katonah New York. Great place for a picnic, wine, music, strolling and smiling. Various musicians play around the landscapes of the property – each venue having a unique environment – from the picnics at friends field to the more formalContinue reading “NY: Westchester: Caramoor American Roots Festival”

CT: Bridgewater: Comanche Hill Farm

Sometimes it’s easier to trust animals than humans, Bud shared. Today it was reversed for me (city gal) as I ran from Wyatt, the sweetest Texas Longhorn who lives on Comanche Hill Farm in Bridgewater. We were introduced to the farm, Bridgewater Land Trust and Bridgewater by a kind man named Bud who has farmedContinue reading “CT: Bridgewater: Comanche Hill Farm”

Inspirations: Yesterday’s Strangers

Gremlins in the basement, toilet won’t flush, foundation cracked and oil tank leaked. . . And it was a perfect day. Finding the gremlins led me to the crack in the foundation. The crack in the foundation led me to the oil tank leaking. The toilet not flushing must have been due to the gremlinsContinue reading “Inspirations: Yesterday’s Strangers”

Disentangle with Tangled Vine

One of the most liberating and joyful activities I find is to dance to great music. Straddling the age between early bird dinner and a night club, I was so happy to be introduced to a great Fairfield County 80s Rock Band called Tangled Vine. Melanie the lead singer sounds like the original singers ofContinue reading “Disentangle with Tangled Vine”

Solace in the Sunrise

Having misplaced the candles, I improvised the light with the morning sunrise. There appears to be opportunity for creativity, invention and growth in what can otherwise be characterized as a constraint, limitation or even failure. My Hanukah gift to myself. Happy Hanukah!

NY: Croton Aqueduct

Nice fall walk by the Hudson River passing some historic references adds more interest on the Croton Aqueduct. This portion was in the Irvington-Tarrytown area. Within a couple of short miles you see Lyndhurst castle – to include a former bowling alley, references to Washington Irving and of course the formerly named Tappan Zee Bridge.Continue reading “NY: Croton Aqueduct”

NY: North Salem: Mountain Lakes

I met a kind man on my hike today who has been going to this park since 1965 and was smoking a sweet smelling pipe (Captain Black Wild Cherry tobacco). He shared where the beavers build their dam and how he comes by often to watch the changes. He was genuinely happy to share thisContinue reading “NY: North Salem: Mountain Lakes”