Author Archives: marigold

In Amsterdam, everyone–young old, with dogs, kids or flowers, rides a bike. Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is having a major renovation but what they term their “masterworks” are on view in the Phillips Wing. For two months, a portrait of Jan Six … Continue reading →

Belgium must be heaven for beer drinkers but  I am not one.  The country produces beers with twelve percent alcohol content;  beers with seven percent and beers with five or less; beers dosed with chocolate(another Belgian fave), or cherries or … Continue reading →

My husband says–not incorrectly–that I always shoot from the hip, meaning I react quickly, sometimes without thinking the situation through. I’m going to write about things that matter–food, restaurants, places I’ve been and hope to go to, family, friends and … Continue reading →