Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes…

…Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favourite things.” I love D.C. snow days when it’s actually snowing – ensconced in my chair with a steaming cup… Continue reading →

Fall Collection: Ft. Autumn Leaves and Pumpkin Squash

Drifting snowflakes on my window, covering the city in a white powdery blanket, and christmas music on the radio remind me that fall is over. Winter creeps up on me every year, and… Continue reading →

Road Trip Part Trois: Three things you must do in Portland, Maine

Our second major stop was at the “other” Portland. It might be a surprise for you to know that Portland, Oregon was actually named after Portland, Maine. Having been to Portland, Oregon first… Continue reading →

Road Trip: Witches and other odds and ends in Salem

In search of cheap motels in Boston, we found one in Danvers. As a friend remarked bemused, “But, that’s not Boston.” Danvers as we later found out was originally Salem Village, a town… Continue reading →

Road tripping in New England Part Un: Boston

We are taking a road trip again this year on the Western Massachusetts – Boston – Portland, ME – Burlington route. A considerably less ambitious venture than the last one, it is still… Continue reading →

My perfect (birthday) weekend

I’m a sucker for the “Sunday Routine” section of the New York Times. And I recently discovered the “My Perfect Weekend” section in The Telegraph. In addition to a glimpse into the lives… Continue reading →

In search of deliciousness in Julian

        This past June we were in San Diego visiting friends, Seema and Bikas, for a week. It was one of the most relaxing vacations I’ve had in a while… Continue reading →

Lotus in Bloom

A couple of weekends ago, a friend tipped us about the Waterlily Festival at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. We went in the morning at about 10 because apparently the blooms close up in the… Continue reading →

Civil War Period Costumes

Continued from previous post… The Battle of Chancellorsville reenactment offered us a great opportunity to look at the costumes of that period, and see a little bit of life as it was then.

Battle of Chancellorsville 150th Anniversary

PG is a big US Civil War buff, and last weekend I found myself in Chancellorsville watching thousands of amateur actors reenacting the battle of Chancellorsville to mark its 150th anniversary. To give… Continue reading →