My Sunday started with a swig of tea, a stroll to our cabin window to check out the view, strawberry rhubarb yogurt, a handful of grapes , some lively morning conversation and a slow walk through the woods. How extraordinary, I thought. How soul-soothingly beautiful to turn our faces toward the sun in step with [...]
Did you ever misread a situation so dramatically it lead you to question your ability to read signs at all? I did several times last week. A lonely looking man approached my daughters and me as we were sitting at a rooftop establishment waiting for sunset. "Is it okay if I sit over here?" he [...]
I found everything about The Hotel Boulderado, with its Otis Elevator and historic decor, charming. My daughters had a different impression. “This place looks haunted,” Molly said as we checked in just after midnight last Thursday night. I cheerfully disagreed. I love old places. I have to. I'm old. We made our way across a [...]
Lightning tried hard to interrupt the Brandi Carlile "These Silent Days" concert at Red Rocks Saturday night, but the force of those glorious, million-year old rocks and the will of 10,000 people kept the storms at bay. And, instead of the sky, the show opened with thunderous applause for the incomparable Mavis Staples. The 82-year [...]
I have been listening to The Highwomen's Grammy winning song "Crowded Table" on repeat all week. It could be my theme song anytime, but particularly now that my whole family is home. MY WHOLE FAMILY IS HOME! I love a crowded table full of good food, clanging plates and silverware, animated conversation and all the [...]