• The Truth About Romance

    Romance for me is all about atmosphere.  It’s not necessarily defined by luxury and indulgence (although that works too).  It’s more about a warmth that is at once alluring and thoughtful.  And it can be found anywhere … Listening to a sexy mix on Pandora; alone on a cold night next to a roaring fire; at a breathtaking art exhibit; overlooking a misty river; in a tiny shop tucked away in a gritty part of London; or, of course, cozied up with your loved one in a hotel suite for the weekend.  The misconception about romance is that it’s exclusive to those with a black Amex or a wedding band.  It may smack a bit of  “personal…

  • A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to Phoenix

       I got pneumonia.   I had been trying to shake a fever for days thinking with enough pills and a heaping dose of denial  I would be fine by the time I landed in the Valley of the Sun.  Not so much.  With aches, chills, a painful cough and a temp peaking around 104, it’s a wonder I survived the flight at all.  The good news is that my parents live in Arizona half the year and my mom has an arsenal of doctors on hand.  Within two hours I had seen the doctor, had a chest x-ray, was diagnosed and stocked with half a dozen medications.  Amazing.  That…