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Sunshine at Campobello

Posted on August 11, 2015 by marigold

Taking advantage of already being fairly far northeast in Maine, we drove further up Route 1 which is scenic and heavily trafficked. The lunch stop was in Machias at Helen’s, an institution since 1950, (perfect for Maine which always seems … Continue reading →

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Maine Dish

Posted on August 3, 2015 by marigold

Visiting a good friend on an island in Penobscot Bay that shall go unnamed, we went for lunch to the home of a family member that is the epitome of elegance married with exquisite taste. Even the powder room flowers … Continue reading →

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I Love you Trulli

Posted on July 21, 2015 by marigold

Puglia has lots of small towns, some well-known, others not so much. One day we went to see the famous trulli houses of Alberobello, a UNESCO heritage site. Trulli dwellings are scattered around the nearby area but the greatest concentration … Continue reading →

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P is for Puglia

Posted on July 9, 2015 by marigold

If you think of the heel of Italy’s boot as having a spur, you can (sort of) visualize the Gargano Peninsula. The GP juts into the Adriatic Sea, marking the northern most part of Puglia. We began our exploration of … Continue reading →

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More Roman Around

Posted on June 20, 2015 by marigold

Much has been written about Rome’s neighborhoods especially Trastevere, an adorable area on the west bank of the Tiber. It’s full of restaurants, shops (many selling merch that could also be picked up anywhere in the urban world) and churches … Continue reading →

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Roman Holiday

Posted on June 7, 2015 by marigold

Channeling my inner Audrey Hepburn, I spent five wonderful days in Rome at the start of an Italian vacation, exploring parts of the city I’d never been to before. MAXXI, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts located in the … Continue reading →

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Spring Flings

Posted on May 2, 2015 by marigold

Last weekend, despite overcast skies and slightly chilly temps, a friend and I went to Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, NY for a Garden Conservancy “open” day. Stonecrop was originally the home of Frank and Anne Cabot (there’s a house … Continue reading →

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Not Art 105

Posted on April 14, 2015 by marigold

  We owe Dr. Albert Barnes several debts of gratitude. First, because he developed Argyrol, an antiseptic salve put into newborns’ eyes to prevent blindness. (Today’s version is Ilotycin and the same people who won’t vaccinate their kids rail against … Continue reading →

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In Jig Time

Posted on April 6, 2015 by marigold

About a month ago I found myself chatting with a man in a kilt. Other men present were wearing trousers so of course I asked how come. Long story short, I fell in with the Royal Scottish Dance Society which … Continue reading →

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Interesting Things

Posted on March 16, 2015 by marigold

New York is full of interesting things, some transitory, some permanent and others, well, semi-permanent. I heard of The Museum of Interesting Things courtesy of an article in the New York Times on doings about the 19th century. The Museum … Continue reading →

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