I had the great opportunity to attend the V&A exhibition of Italian Fashion in Portland, Oregon while I was there. I have always loved fashion and at one point in my life I thought I would become a fashion designer so this was very fun for me. I learned that...
Today is a rainy day here in Gulfport Mississippi, for sure. Browsing for a youtube video of songs about rain brought me to this one... Rainy Days and Mondays by Karen Carpenter. What a wonderful singer. I loved Karen Carpenter, she was an inspiration. She stepped out...
For as long as I could speak people have asked me... What is it like to be a twin? It was always hard to answer that question and my pat answer was always... I don't know what it is like to NOT be a twin. But, I wasn't really giving it the thought it deserves because...
My husband and I are taking this epic trip to Europe on Royal Caribbean. The cruise is a repositioning cruise. Royal Caribbean is repositioning the Serenade of The Seas from the Caribbean to Europe. The Serenade of the Seas is in the Radiance Class (for those in the...
Ellen can be so funny. What I enjoy about Ellen is that she thinks and acts the way we do. There is no pretension. So, when she finds someone who is naturally funny and engaging, she taps into it and doesn't try to change them. She just lets them be themselves. This...
ok. I guess I forgot to tell you that I have a Chocolate addiction. OMG, it is like I am in love with Chocolate. I don't even have to actually eat it. Just watching it is enough to take me over the moon. My husband understands my chocolate addiction. He even comments...
Martha Stewart has a special place in my life. I know she got into trouble, I know she may seem pretentious to many people. But, at a time in my life when things were falling apart and nothing was "normal" Martha Stewart was my anchor. She provided that place I could...
Early in May I will be in Paris for the first time in my life. I'm almost 55 years old and it has taken this long for me to get to see a place that I have long identified with. You see, I was born the oldest of identical twins. When we were born my mother named me and...
Our first stop after a long six days at sea will be Cork, Ireland. Cork is in Southern Ireland. With a population of 119,230 it is the second largest city in the state and the third most populous on the island of Ireland. We will be docked in Cobh which is 19 miles...
