Inspirations from Artists and Authors, Friends and Family, People and Places

From around home to around the world

We’re jubilados (Spanish for retirees) on the alert for inspiration from our travels be they near (the kitchen) or far (Cape Horn)

10 Small Good Things from 2022

Happy New Year! On this first day of 2023, let others pen New Year’s resolutions. Why bother when stats show that by Valentine’s Day, 80% of

Joy in the World

Every year during this holiday season, I’m on a quest to recapture the spontaneous joy it gave my childhood. The excitement of concerts, the crystal

Let it Glow

“You should write about it mom,” Lynn kept telling me.  About growing up in the dark. Not having electricity until I was six years old!

Vinterlys (light in winter)

Marielle de Roos and Hugo Vink have a good sense of humour.  Today, December 4, on their goat farm, Lofoten Gårdsysteri, the sun will rise at 11:14.

Entangled

Can a hike be described as sexy? In Sicily, yes. Like the hike up Monte Venere, named after Venus, the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure. Where

Colour in Castle Valley

Castle Valley is one of our last blogs from our travels in Utah. And with the US midterm elections this week, the future of Utah’s