This year I managed to avoid the drive of shame. But I didn’t manage to avoid being in town the weekend of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the world’s most exclusive car show. The whole area is swarming— people + cars = traffic. Since cars aren’t my thing, I went someplace without them. Just a [...]
In my last post I wrote about my 16th anniversary with my husband. And already I’m broken up over someone else—who I met behind V’s back. It started a few months ago. He didn’t have to say a word. The minute I saw him, I fell for him…..hard. He was hard, too. And kind of [...]
I love walking by the beach, looking out at the water. One day is choppy; one day is calm; every day is beautiful. Out there are the fish—-for generations they’ve supported an industry that spawned John Steinbeck’s stories, Cannery Row and the growth of Monterey. Which means our area shares a lot with the people [...]
(With apologies to Alex Trebek) CATEGORY: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CARMEL, CALIFORNIA Answer #1 : No Question #1 : Is Clint Eastwood still the mayor of Carmel? Answer#2 : Yes Question #2 : Is the Hog’s Breath Inn still there? ************************* Did you think I meant the OTHER kind of Jeopardy? We have that in [...]
It has to be the most gorgeous athletic venue in the world, 26.2 miles of breathtaking scenery along the California coast between Big Sur and Carmel—a marathon course that’s beautiful and brutal. People come from all over the world to participate. And for years I’ve watched them come across the finish line, one by one. [...]
Here are the ingredients: One Father One teenage son 2 pairs of boxing gloves Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Or a dad who wants to knock some sense into his kid. That’s what I thought when I first heard about this upcoming father/son boxing match. But there’s more to the story than meets the [...]
I’m feeling the love–even though I didn’t love living here for the first few years—-I’m officially starting the Carmel California Fan Club……to share some of what creates Carmel’s character. Since I’m not much of a photographer…and since today it was raining…. and since I’m way too spoiled to shoot in the rain, these are some [...]
