With all the recent events in the world this last year, it got me thinking about the life lessons our grandchildren and young people need now. Some years ago, I was in conversation with a religious man who asked me, “What does the word holy mean to you?” After much thought, I answered with my […]

Let’s talk about the art of travel… I am uncertain how many of you are aware that my Ultimate Concierge and I are world travelers.. It’s often hard to write travel adventures because it’s difficult to capture in words the personalities of cities, people and countries around the world. An Authority on the Art of […]

On Father’s Day and other special holidays and occasions, you turn inward and think of singular rites of passage; the secret memories you rarely speak of. Speaking for myself, the feelings on these types of holidays trigger specific memories of the heart. Secret memories are not restricted by the passage of time because they are […]

Do you want to learn how to become a successful shopper? Then read on, darling! Last night my Ultimate Concierge and I, along with friends, had dinner at an outdoor Italian neighborhood restaurant. I would say there were approximately forty other people dining. A stranger, a woman, stopped at our table and commented on my […]

Have you ever heard a couple say, “Building our new custom home over two years was a joyful, educational, and worthwhile experience?” Probably not! Personally, from gabbing with my friends over the years about their experiences, I always left the conversation wondering what reset buttons I would use to prevent or reduce the intensity of […]