But it was for me. After my panel presentation (which went amazingly well), I did a little pre-packing and realized that I needed a new ziplock Baggie (one of my flax seed oil capsules burst). I thought the gift shop might have some for travelers, but no. Then I went for a short walk through downtown Ralei...

In some ways, almost by definition, owners of convertibles are optimists. We belief that the weather’s going to be consistently good enough to justify the added expense for our vehicles’ ability to open up to the sky at will. My optimism was tested today as I looked at the weather forecast for ...

I began today with Bikram which I realize, since my monthly expired, I’ve been drifting by only once or twice a week. I do love it but it is a major commitment –– 90 minutes of class plus 30 minutes of travel each way = a 2.5 hour activity –– and I feel that starting my morning at 11 am (if I take th...

Well, at least for your own shoes. Thus says the sign at the spa where I did the hot/cold plunge regime today (required as per my beauty mentor Naomi Campbell.) I do feel entirely refreshed each time I visit the spa (also incredibly clean as well).  It pretty much always works for me as a mood-clarifier. I...

So somewhere between midnight and Saturday morning, the compact refrigerator in the cottage died, more or less. When I took it out and replaced it today, I saw that it was made in 1988 –– so it has served at least 24 years. There was an interesting moment when I wasn’t quite sure if the mini had room...

I love that saying from Abraham Hicks, “The Better It Gets, the Better it Gets.” And never has this been proven to be more true than in my triumphant lampshade purchase on Saturday night. And of course, I have “Before” and “After” PROOF (plus, are you getting that the &#...

I don’t know if this counts as “cheating” in the blog world, but I really just feel like starting this by sharing the email newsletter I’ve spent the last hour or so crafting out (there’s new stuff after). This Saturday, I wrote one of my most popular Facebook Posts, one that...

SK(W) and JW(K) returned tonight and we had dinner at Plant and it was as if no one had ever left –– even though massive moves were/are taking place. Earlier Belle got her way and we had a beach trip, although I’ve found myself resisting sending out a big email newsletter that I should really get out...

LLS gave me a cute little notebook before she left –– I have an enormous addiction to blank notebooks –– and I decided to start recording all the instances of “subtle magic” I experience. The phrase originates from the Abraham Cruise and I heard it again this weekend as I listened to the CDs wh...