Last November my sister asked if I wanted to ski for Christmas. No. But did they want to come through the Panama Canal? She didn’t even ask her family before saying yes. Somehow we both knew this 48-mile passage was…
Tag: travel
the place to buy?
Fantastically hip and totally tiny, Casco Viejo is the reason to visit Panama City. Now a neighborhood, back in 1673 it was the city. Founded after the original town was laid to waste by the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan, the…
jack in japan
No matter how often we are forewarned, our children grow up quicker than we ever thought possible. Somehow, my baby Jack has managed to turn 18, graduate from high school and convince me of the wisdom of a gap year.…
le vin jaune
When you spend 30 years of your life with a wine guy you learn a thing or two…. whether you want to or not. Red, white, champagne, rose. Got it! But Vin Jaune? Yellow wine? This I had to see.…
histories…my latest crush
Some people are star-struck by athletes, actors or musicians. I, however, am wowed by chefs. This is a long-standing predilection that I developed at the age of 5 upon meeting the legendary Paul Bocuse. I may have been too young…
lawren harris discovered
Every publication I’ve opened over the last two months seems to be writing about Lawren Harris. Now it’s my turn. The reason is simple… the special exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario is amazing! It took an American to…