I recouped lost ground, however, with three fitness classes back-to-back: funky rock and roll dance, followed by an elastic band session (loads of arms) and then spin. Fell asleep during facial.
I sat next to the founder of the spa, Deborah Szekely, last night at supper. At 90-years-old, she no longer owns the spa, but she acts as a consultant. And wow, she looks amazing. Bright skin,...
Waking up at 5:30 AM isn't fair on so many levels. It's dark. You lay there anticipating its arrival--half awake, half asleep. You know it's coming and you can't avoid it. However, hiking for five miles...
"Last call for flight 521 for San Diego." I'm sprinting with a full backpack and laptop bag, jumping over luggage; "sorry. Pardon me. Coming through," I say dodging travellers. Mouth is cat litter dry and...
I love the simplicity of Scottish food. Maybe it's because I'm part Scot and Newfie; our trademark dish, Jigg's Dinner, is meat, potatoes, carrots, dumplings and cabbage boiled in the beef's juices. The first course of our evening, after a glass of Tennents Lager, www.tennents.com (which accounts for 1 in 2 beers served in Scotland) is Boyndie Broth. "It looks like oatmeal," I say to my friend. Sure enough, Kathleen, Ted's wife and co-owner, reveals that Irish Boyndie is chicken stock, carrots, steel oats and a splash of milk. "It's stick-to-your-ribs kind of food. Good after a cold night out," she says.
This is artist Tracy Root. She applied to a call out for the London Mural Project: a pilot project of public art in London. Another painting appears under the Wharncliffe Street bridge near the Children's Museum. "I came here a few times and tried to get a feel for the place and to decide what people would want." She is shocked at how many people use the bike path: 1,000 or more a day pass by her mural-in-progress!
I had two goals in New York: shop and eat. I did both. A lot. Nancy and I woke at 5 am. The flight left at 7:30 am. Gulp. But, I was totally energized. I've been...