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London for a gig (part 1)
Vegetarian lunch at Nostimo A Day & A Night in London I found NOSTIMO Greek Restaurant in Russell Sq—in that old Brutalist building I love so much (The Brunswick Centre)—anyway, ordered the veggie platter—which comes with chips. I forget that Britons love chips more than any side. The platter came with a gorgeous fresh salad, tahini, made-to-order pita, hot and crisp, and what looked like 2 generous slices of grilled polenta. When I cut the first of these medallions open, it spilt out fresh cooked peas and carrot, still a bit firm. What a…
Who Eats Salad in New Orleans?!?
Wow, I'm finally on holiday after 5.5 grueling weeks of staring at a computer Monday through Friday for 8 solid hours each. It was unpleasant and frankly brutal for me. So here we are getting I to flight # 2 from Charlotte NC to New Orleans LA. I cannot get why people are so engaged with their phones. The thought of stating at another screen and scrolling for more time makes me cringe. Ha! I'll undoubtedly change my tune come Saturday, when my lads play Solihull Moors at home (and they need a win!!…
New Orleans 2025, part 3
The joy of clothes!! This morning, Jen and I listened to hubby play a bit of music in Louis Armstrong park. His sweet rhythmic horn playing kept the geese and ducks webbed toes tapping. Anyway we left him in his element and walked toward Treme Coffee on St Philip. There we ordered our individual lattes (iced caramel for her and hot oat milk for me). But before we arrived the place the order, my head was turned by a sign boasting my 2 favorite words 'free' and 'clothes'. We made a beeline for…
New Orleans 2025, part 2
NOLA Art Walk. It rained all yesterday and most of this morning. Now the streets are swampy steamy and the sun takes his vengeance. My traveling partner just had a great idea, 'let's walk two miles in the height of the day to see a sculpture garden.' The retired fire fighter, Gary son of Belinda, we meet at Treme Coffee suggests we take Esplanade, an historic tree lined boulevard boasting excellent architecture. Okay, I'm in! Esplanade is indeed beautiful, many houses have expansive tree well plantings,…
New Orleans 2025
Last year this week, I visited New Orleans, Louisiana, to meet my uncle and cousin after their South American cruise. My first time in NOLA, and I fell in love. So, this year me, hubby, and my oldest friend from Baltimore decided to take a week out of our autumn and attend the Reggae Fest! Plus it's' hella cold in upstate NY right now. Highlights of the trip, in no particular order: Seeing my new old friend Swan--the talented Henna artist, artist, and guide. She is joined this year by her dad, my even older friend, just back from Sing…
Be Happy. Have a the Cake
Today's epiphany. I had a cuppa coffee and a chat with a colleague who was once physically fit and active, but no longer. About splitting a humungous slice of cake, he said something like, ‘I really shouldn’t, I’m trying to lose weight, ” apologetically patting his stomach with both hands. It occurred to me that his physical appearance and softness is something new to him. As hes inly been an executive for a few years, in this stage of his middle age. He was a tall muscular active-duty officer for the prior 30 years of his li…
Inexpert Guidance on Mindful Eating
Mindful eating is the practice of giving your full attention to eating and drinking, noticing what happens to foods as you process them. It is derived from mindfulness, focused on being present and fully engaged with whatever we're doing . When you eat mindfully, you focus on the loof, feel, smell, and even the sound or your food. And you pay attention to your feelings of being hungry, sated, and full. I don't have any rules for my mindful eating, but I've come to recognize some patterns that made me want to try mindful eating..…
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