October 16, 2006 – 5:00 am
We spent a nice family day in Chicago yesterday. Started the afternoon at the newly re-opened Chicago History Museum. I went especially for the Christian Dior exhibit, Dior: A New Look, which was definitely worth the trip. Most of Dior’s evening gowns would work today – the afternoon dresses? Probably not. The rest of the museum […]
October 12, 2006 – 5:00 am
What happened to fall? This is what my back patio looks like today – and the snow showers haven’t let up yet! Enjoying the moment is challenging for me today, but I’m trying. I fought the urge to cocoon, fired up the Mini and went down to Gale Gand’s new restaurant at the new Westin […]
October 10, 2006 – 5:00 am
My nightstand is going to crumble from the weight of the books I need to read this fall. Today, Adam Gopnik’s book,Through the Children’s Gate: A Home in New York, is out, and it follows his wonderful book Paris to the Moon. I loved that book, featuring essays about life in Paris, especially his story about […]
October 6, 2006 – 5:00 am
I am a maker of lists, from daily to-dos, to packing, to places to see, shops to visit, websites to check out, stationery to obsess over …. My subscription to New York magazine makes me aware of all the fine eating options I’d have if I lived in NYC. I of course have a nice […]
October 5, 2006 – 5:00 am
I am quite the recycling nut. (That is, if you think bringing paper accumulated on vacation home with you for recycling is nutty, and I think that you do …) That said, with cooler weather approaching and the onset of big heating bills, I am always looking for ways to save on all kinds of […]
