The Last Walgreen’s Special
Friday offered an unexpected opportunity for a day-cation in the French Quarter. During a break from a Continuing Legal Education seminar held at a Hyatt
Easter 2024
Easter symbolizes rebirth, renewal and perhaps the most underrated of all virtues: forgiveness. I was privileged to be invited to Dooky Chase’s on Holy Thursday
Don’t Ketchup Shame Me!
A really good steak does not require a sauce of any sort. But a really great sauce can enhance even a great steak. A Bearnaise
The Rejection Letter
The proverbial rejection letter arrived. Although the editor encouraged me to resubmit, it was a rejection letter at the end of the day. I spent
SO FAR SO GOOD
This is Day Two 2024 Jamaica Inn. I arrived yesterday afternoon. It was a rough trip to the hotel because of some unpleasant phone calls
Romance, Fireworks and an Indian Wedding
I decided that a good way to get a jump start my new romance novel was to sequester myself at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral
Things I Have Learned About Dining Alone
Tonight I dined at a restaurant called Frenchie’s in Coral Gables, Florida. And these are the things I realized I have learned about eating in
The Bad Seed: A Christmas Tradition
When I asked my mom what she wanted to eat for Christmas dinner, she suggested hot dogs. I doubt she seriously thought I would take
A 91st Birthday and Salsa with Strangers
My mom Betty turned 91 on December 16th. She looks great and is doing great, too, except for her little broken wing (arm). We had