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Author Archives: marigold
Frankly Speaking
Frank Lloyd Wright changed the way we build and the way we live. Visiting Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater, both in western Pennsylvania south of Pittsburgh, I came away with greater appreciation for his work and a better sense of the … Continue reading
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Lost and Found in D.C.
Lucky me—on my Labor Day weekend jaunt to Washington, D.C. I got a behind-the-scenes tour of the House and Senate. Back in the day either I zoned out during Social Studies or décor wasn’t mentioned because I didn’t anticipate the … Continue reading
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Back to Wonderful Vermont
To paraphrase Garrison Keillor, it’s been a not- so- quiet few weeks in Manchester, VT where I rented a house. The place is incredibly comfortable but has the look of “designed by the cat, built by Grandma”—eight chairs where four … Continue reading
Hizonner
New Yorkers to the core, a friend and I went on a tour of Gracie Mansion, home of NYC’s Mayor. Too bad that the docent shepherding us was both uninformed and so dull she could have made being inside a … Continue reading
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Edna
As in St. Vincent Millay who called herself Vincent. She would have turned 125 last February 22nd; it’s also the 100th anniversary of her graduation from Vassar College, my alma mater. I was invited to a celebration of her life … Continue reading
Visit Venice on the Cheap(ish)
Published in The Vacation Times Mari Gold July 12, 2017 Although Venice is an expensive city, a little planning can save a lot of money. To get away from the crowds and noise, consider staying in the Dorsoduro area, a … Continue reading
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Too Kew(t) for Words
From London I took the train to Kew, site of the famed Royal Botanical Gardens. After a very short walk I joined the queue at Kew which took about ten minutes to get to the ticket seller. My visit coincided … Continue reading
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Listening from Head to Foot
Currently I don’t practice yoga but regardless, I’m a fan of things Om-related. The whole Tibetan/mystical/artistic and, for some, spiritual gamut is brilliantly presented at the new Rubin Museum exhibition, The World of Sound. (The Rubin itself is often … Continue reading
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Oh to Be in England
Bet I’m one of a small group of people who returned from London and parts of SW England with a sunburn. The first few days of the trip were cool; then temperatures soared into the mid- and upper- 70s—a situation … Continue reading
Briefly in Bosnia
Crossing the border between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, (the crossing a non-event), is like going from the dazzle of Tiffany’s into a dark dumpster. The countryside gets less lovely. Once in Mostar, the difference between countries is marked by greater … Continue reading