Night Skies: Not of this World

Happy New Year: 2014

Happy New Year!

Lookout Mountain - Mom & Dad's

Cousins

Marmalade

Tonight I am making Bitter Orange & Cinnamon Marmalade from The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook. The house smells heavenly ... Merry Christmas to everyone.

newborn in her great grandfather's hands

Harbor Springs II

Local food stands ... delicious cherries everywhere. Another trip to American Spoon for gifts to our kids who took care of our dog and cat at home. Our last day here and it is cool and breezy - first rain and then sun, rain and then more sun. Perfect day to wash towels and sheets while getting the house ready to leave. Mabe time for another bike ride along the fabulous Harbor Springs - Charlevoix bike path. The Petosky through Bay Harbor segment is lovely. (and Emma eating cookies on the brick patio of Tom's Mom's Cookies, Harbor Springs).

Harbor Springs, Michigan

The American Spoon shops in Northern Michigan are beautiful. Geoff and I eat at the Petoskey deli almost every day. Their food is excellent and their blog inspiring. (below: Grandpa and Ian on the fabulous front porch swing of the Harbor Springs home of friends. Harbor Springs is an incredibly charming little town on Lake Michigan.).

Extraordinary Creativity: Lesley Barnes

 

Fantastically creative ... Lesley Barnes.

Pittsburgh Symphony

The PIttsburgh Symphony was fantastic last night. I was a guest of a friend and we sat in the front right box just above the orchestra. The performance was enthusiastic and inspiring. After 16 years in Pittsburgh, I finally attend a symphony performance and discover what I have been missing all these years. Manfred Honeck is an exceptional conductor. You can find an excellent article on him here.