Isla Plaza Sur
Plaza Norte and Plaza Sur are two small islands off the coast of Santa Cruz. They are very small, [...]
Floreana
Our next stop was on the island of Floreana, a beach landing with a walk to an inland lagoon [...]
Isla Espanola
Celebrity Flora provides pretty much everything a guest could need on a Galapagos trip including wet suits, snorkeling equipment, [...]
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, a Ferry and a Cruise Ship
Galapagos! We're on one of my bucket list trips, and poor Steve is indulging me even though he's more [...]
Christmas in Jamaica
November and December turned out to be interesting months. We hosted 18 for Thanksgiving, which turned into a super [...]
Chicken Melon
…or how to harangue a chicken. When having catered a couple of your best friends weddings with the same [...]
A Vow Renewal
Mark and Jan chose Tuscany to renew their wedding vows on their 30th anniversary. Or close to it, as [...]
Cooking in Sansepolcro
Mark and Jan decided to host 38 friends at two villas in Tuscany and asked us to come a [...]
Our Time in Florence
I know I teased everyone with a post about our Florence food tour and then… nothing. So sorry, but [...]
A New Look
Happy Spring! I'd heard from some of you that my photos were wonky and that my site came through [...]