“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne?” – Auld Lang Syne, Robert Burns, 1778 Did you sing the classic song above when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve? According to history, the tradition began in Scotland where people would gather and… Read More
Tangled We return to hear the waves rolling onto the beach one after another connecting us like blood. We were listening long before we came here, remembering wind spinning salt through interrupted sunlight. This is a place where dreams return like fish tangled in seaweed. Whatever sorrows come are folded into the sea, rinsed clean… Read More
“When you wish upon a star; makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires comes to you.” – Jiminy Cricket, Disney’s Pinocchio The pixie dust of Disney is still in the air as we make our way home from the happiest place on Earth. Little Lovely and I were lucky to tag along… Read More
Labor Day traditionally marks the end of the lazy days of summer, so our family headed for the coast to spend a final beach weekend soaking in the sun, sand, and surf. Luckily, Hurricane Hermine blew through before the weekend began and left behind some amazing, cooler weather and azure blue skies. Usually we are… Read More
A highlight of our recent San Fran trip was a day in wine country. Having spent time in both Napa and Sonoma, which are each unique and beautiful, this jaunt was simply a taste of what the area offers. We were picked up downtown early in the morning by our guide Glenn, who was a… Read More
“The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gray. The glory that was Rome is of another day. I’ve been terribly alone and forgotten in Manhattan. I’m going home to my city by the Bay…” -Tony Bennett It’s easy to understand Tony Bennett’s love affair with San Francisco. Such a unique place brimming with natural beauty,… Read More
A weekend away is good for the soul and especially when it’s spent in lovely Amelia Island, Florida. For the past few years, I’ve been a lucky spouse tagging along with Jody to a legal conference held there at the Ritz-Carlton.One of the most southern of the sea islands, Amelia boasts wide powdery beaches, moss dripping oak trees… Read More
“Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly.” -Van Morrison For a week my little family and I did just this, relishing our first beach vacation together. My childhood summers were always spent at Litchfield Beach near Pawleys Island on the South Carolina coast, so it was special bringing Little Lovely to… Read More
I’m a little afraid there isn’t going to be room for us to actually get in the car after we load up for our first family beach trip over the fourth. This is also our first time taking Little Lovely out of town for an extended amount of time, so I have been making my… Read More
To celebrate the unofficial start of summer we packed up Little Lovely and set out for Hilton Head Island to visit family and to introduce baby to the beach. Other than a brief weekend jaunt to Litchfield when she was only two months old, this would be Eloise’s first time at the coast. I couldn’t… Read More