Author Archives: marigold

Lakeside

Posted on August 12, 2016 by marigold

Thanks to cousins who own a house on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in Western NY, I had a chance to visit.  The Chautauqua Institution, (always referred to as “the Institution”  with echos of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, … Continue reading →

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More Than Engagement Rings

Posted on July 25, 2016 by marigold

The name Tiffany makes me think of robin’s-egg blue jewelry boxes and stained, leaded glass lamps.  I got another think in Boston at the Ayer Mansion, the only surviving residence built and decorated by the master himself, Louis Comfort Tiffany. … Continue reading →

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Too Marvelous for Words

Posted on July 10, 2016 by marigold

The first time I heard of John Pizzarelli was at a New Year’s Eve party given by my husband. Somehow the two had met and John, then about nineteen, was persuaded to come play for a pittance. He was wonderful … Continue reading →

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Happy Bloomsday

Posted on June 16, 2016 by marigold

  Today, as James Joyce fans worldwide know, is Bloomsday. (If you don’t know, June 16th is when Joyce’s work, Ulysses, takes place.) I’ve been a Joyce fan since, during sophomore year in college, I read it twice, in two … Continue reading →

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Manholes, Concerts, Cemetery and a Ferry

Posted on May 31, 2016 by marigold

Manhole covers first appeared in the late 1840 with the coming of gas companies and waterworks. Originally, their surfaces had raised patterns so horses’ hooves wouldn’t slip. And how do I know this you may ask? Because I went on … Continue reading →

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Queen

Posted on April 28, 2016 by marigold

No, not Elizabeth even though she’s celebrating her 90th, but Cincinnati, dubbed the Queen City during its mid-19th century boom and sometimes called that today. The city is on the Ohio River right across from Kentucky. To reach my hostess’ … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Sunny in…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by marigold

What is referred to as mid-coastal California, aka the area near Big Sur, Carmel and Monterey. Actually, the weather wasn’t always fully sunny but it changes very fast especially in the Carmel Valley where friends rented a great house with … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere

Posted on March 11, 2016 by marigold

  Victoria Falls is in Zimbabwe, next door (geographically–bureaucratically it’s miles) from Botswana. Borders of the two countries are about twenty feet apart but crossing from B to Z involves going into an immigration “office”, forking over $30 and waiting … Continue reading →

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Into Africa

Posted on February 28, 2016 by marigold

Our first stop after entering sub-Saharan Africa at Johannesburg was Eagle Island, a private game reserve in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. After the “rules” were laid out–the main one being not venturing out at night without a staff member in case … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 25, 2016 by marigold

Seized: Inside the Mystery of Epilepsy, an arresting documentary film about the condition, had its genesis via a woman I’ve known since she and my younger daughter were in first grade. The woman, diagnosed as a teen, is now grown … Continue reading →

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