Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark. -– Pierce Brown October 13: After spending almost three weeks in Cynthia and Rey’s guest house, I moved into the Ranch House at River Stone Ranch on Labor Day. It is just half a mile from Cynthia and Rey. Having spent […]
Author Archives: Sandra
RememberingTaos
In life, a person will come and go from many homes. We may leave a house, a town, a room, but that does not mean those places leave us. Once entered, we never entirely depart the homes we make for ourselves in the world. ― Ari Berk There was little time for reflection, when I […]
The Mountains Are Calling . . .
The mountains are calling and I must go. — John Muir (paraphrasing) Sunday, August 15. My road trip to the East Coast is over, and I’ve returned to the West, to the mountains and red cliffs of Durango. Cynthia invited me to spend the rest of August in her guest cabin where I’ve spent many […]
Livin’ on Tulsa Time, Part 2
Well, you know I’ve been through it When I set my watch back to it Livin’ on Tulsa time — Daniel Flowers August 7: After my nearly 7,000-mile road trip, I arrived back in Tulsa late Saturday afternoon after being caught in a rain storm near Sallisaw. It was the only really bad weather I’ve […]
The Land of Beautiful Forests
We shot in a place called Asheville, which is like beautiful, beautiful forests. — Liam Hemsworth, on shooting The Hunger Games To Come . . .
The Berkshires
The bloom of these mountains is beyond expression delightful. — Herman Melville, describing summer in The Berkshires The Berkshires really are delightful. The hillsides and mountains are covered with trees so thick they look like a solid mass from a distance, and roads are lined and often canopied with trees more than a hundred feet […]
I Saw a Camel in Vermont . . .
Sometimes life drops blessings in your lap without your lifting a finger. Serendipity, they call it. — Charlton Heston On my last day in Vermont, I decided to drive to Middlebury, about an hour south of Burlington, to see Middlebury College where Judit’s daughter graduated, and soak up some more Vermont scenery before I left […]
Dining in Burlington
People who love to eat are always the best people. – Julia Child Then I must be one of the “best people” because I love to eat! One of the pleasures of a new city is discovering its restaurants. With Annie on a summer road trip I’m limited to those with patios that allow dogs, […]
Burlington, You Had Me At Hello
You had me at “hello.” — Dorothy to Jerry, in the film Jerry McGuire When I walked into my hotel room in Burlington and saw this view, I fell in love. The Hilton Hotel on Battery Street runs along the Waterfront on Lake Champlain. I had thought the Lake was one the Five Great Lakes. Silly […]
Eastern Shore: Great Expectations
Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack. — Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings I had great expectations for the Eastern Shore. I had heard about the charm of St. Michaels, the sophistication of Easton, the crab cakes, the seafood, the general laid-back atmosphere. I […]