As you know since my last post, I have been “California Dreaming.” Of course, you can’t think of California without thinking about the Bay City’s landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. I have been to San Francisco several times for business meetings, but I only had viewed the famous bridge from afar. My last trip to […]
10 Reasons Santa Cruz is So Dreamy
Norman Rockwell, America’s Illustrator
7 Reasons I am Smitten with Charleston
Have you ever visited a city that has left you feeling like a love-struck teenager? Since visiting Charleston, South Carolina a couple of months ago, I find it hard to think of anything else and can often be caught daydreaming about moving to the Holy City and calling it home. One reason that it was […]
Churchill Downs & the Kentucky Derby Museum
This weekend the 140th Kentucky Derby will take place at the world’s most legendary racetrack, Churchill Downs. I thought of this great day of racing today when a story about California Chrome showed up on my Yahoo homepage today. After reading the online article, I couldn’t help but think of last May when my son […]
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
Next Monday is President’s Day. Most Americans think of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln since both of their birthdays fall in February. Did you know that President Reagan also celebrated his birthday in February? His birthday just passed on February 6th, and he would have been 103 years old. President Reagan is one of my […]
A Historic Los Angeles Eatery: Philippe, The Original
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, so I am sure many Americans are looking forward to football, funny commercials, and good food. Honestly, I am not into the big game, and every news outlet has already spoiled most of the anticipated commercials by airing them already, but pictures of mouth-watering super bowl recipes on Pinterest had […]
The Intoxicating Life of Ernest Hemingway
Back in 2007, I visited Hemingway’s home and his hangout Sloppy Joe’s while in Key West. After touring his beautiful two-story that remains home to many six-toed cats, I checked out the gift shop and purchased one of his most favorite novels, A Farewell to Arms. I was intrigued by what I had learned about […]