J2J Day 11: Does Your Love Life Need a New GPS?
Does your love life make you want to don your tennis shoes and bolt? Do you wish Elizabeth Gilbert had written a different sequel to Eat, Pray, Love ~ one that would give you the inside scoop on what she learned on her sojourn through Italy, India, and Indonesia? If so, I highly recommend Geneen … Read more
Artist’s Date: Susan Wiggs and Elizabeth Wiggs Maas on New Day Northwest
Susan Wiggs, my favorite author, and her daughter Elizabeth Wiggs Maas were on New Day Northwest this morning to promote their new book How I Planned Your Wedding: The All-True Story of a Mother and Daughter Surviving the Happiest Day of Their Lives. Ms. Wiggs asked visitors to her blog to be in the … Read more
Artist’s Date: Virtual Trip to the Caribbean
Fishing Village, Aruba Stressed out? Wish you were in the Caribbean? Comcast has a very cool On Demand feature called the Windows Channel which you can find within the Get Local menu. The premise is that viewers can take a virtual vacation for about 45 minutes. My favorite is the Caribbean. I also love Rocky … Read more
Artist’s Date: Neighborhood Birds & Critters
The Byrds: Bella, Rocky, Angel III, Ziggy Animals are a superb antidote to PTSD intense episodes. My Byrds are excellent music critics. Three are named for composers: Pachelbel (Bella), Rachmaninoff (Rocky), and Ziegfeld (Ziggy). Bitzie is my faithful companion and muse. Bitzie This pair of Mallard ducks (Drakes) are permanent residents. Mallard Ducks: Hen and Drake When … Read more
David Lanz: The Liverpool Trio’s Benefit for Womencare Shelter in Bellingham, WA on 12/12/10 @ 3:00PM
The Liverpool Trio, © Carole May David Lanz is a prince of a guy and an amazing pianist and composer. Cristofori’s Dream, a tribute to the man who invented the piano 300 years ago, was #1 on Billboard for 27 weeks. East of the Moon was nominated for a Grammy in 2000. His latest CD and … Read more
Artist’s Date: Pike Place Market with Barbara Bentley
Barbara Bentley, author of A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to a Psychopath, is a great photographer as well as writer and wine maker. She and her husband Rex Johnston visited Pike’s Place Market during their “rain-cation” to the Pacific Northwest during May and June. These are some of her photos … Read more
Artist’s Date: Field’s End Conference at Kiana Lodge
Field’s End is a writing community based on Bainbridge Island, Washington. It was founded by best selling authors who live in the Puget Sound region. Every April they have a writing conference at Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage. I have been blessed to be able to attend four of the five conferences. … Read more
Artist’s Date: Hurricane Ridge & Strait of San Juan de Fuca
Hurricane Ridge is in the Olympic National Park in Washington State. The elevation is 5242 feet. This photo is at the summit overlooking Sequim and the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. The clouds obscure the view of Canada. The drive to the top was a strain on my car’s engine. On the drive down, this white-knuckled … Read more
Artist’s Date: Cape Flattery & Strait of San Juan de Fuca
Tatoosh Island in Cape Flattery is off the northwest tip of the continental United States. When life hands me lemons and I have a horrendous PTSD episode, I find it helps to connect with the Strait of San Juan de Fuca which divides the United States and Canada. Sir Francis Drake sailed here when he … Read more
Movie Review: Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love [the movie] is fairly faithful to the book. It brings the book to life with many scenes filmed where the actual adventure took place. The ashram is different, but the pizzeria in Naples is the Pizzeria da Michele, which Elizabeth Gilbert put on the map. The photography is magnificently dreamy and beautiful. I was … Read more
