Continuation of Rushed Road Trip, about a quick trip from Arizona to California. Good friend Susan Lanier Graham writes about WOW moments at Wander with Wonder. Here’s what made us go WOW! on this short road trip. Just keep your eyes open, and you will find it too. (A puzzle, a view, a movie star, [...]
Destination: Southern India Book: The Writerly Life by R.K.Narayan, ed. by S. Krishnan A GUEST POST BY MS. KIRAN KESWANI If you would like a glimpse into India and its people, reading the writings of R.K.Narayan is a wonderful way to do it.
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The Woman Who Fell From the Sky by Jennifer Steil won a favorable review in the New York Times Sunday edition. Most authors would kill for ANY review, and to have a favorable one appear on Sunday is true icing on the cake. Congratulations, Jennifer. Look for an interview I did with Jennifer Steil that [...]
I like a cookbook that reads like a book–not an instruction manual. For a cookbook with personality, read The Sweet Life in Paris. When good writing accompanies recipes that make you want to start cooking NOW, you’ve got a winner. If you want to read a food blog with real personality, I recommend Peggy Bourjaily’s [...]
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I hope you had a terrific Bastille Day. Thank you to all who commented (prolifically) since July 1st. I know that some of you were hoping to win a prize in the Bastille Day Giveaway, and others just had something to say. I am the winner because I got lots of new ideas for French [...]
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. STICK AROUND FOR AN ITALIAN GIVEAWAY. Bastille Day Giveaway Closes tomorrow night at midnight (MST/Arizona). Winners will be announced on Friday, July 16. SEVEN Prizes: $80 Gift Certificate that you can use at ANY of 200 CSN Stores, like the vanity store. TWO copies of Fodor’s travel guide to France. A [...]
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Travel Tuesday We drove two days to get there, stayed two days and drove two days back home. Roughly 1800 miles, Ken says. Definitely not the ideal vacation and certainly not the classic wandering road trip–but a mini reunion with beloved relatives made it worthwhile. And even on a short trip, we make discoveries.
Since there have been so many entries to the Bastille Day Contest, I’m adding two more prizes. (Please follow the link to the Bastille Day Contest to see other prizes and rules). Un grand prix et un petit prix. GRAND PRIX Michael Schürmann, author of Paris Movie Walks, and his wife Marlys will offer a [...]
