Our first stop after entering Cuba at the Cienfuegos Airport was the Palacio de Valle. Built in the early 20th century as a private residence for a sugar merchant, the Palacio de Valle currently houses a restaurant next to the Hotel … Continue reading →
Book: Cuban Revelations: Behind the Scenes in Havana by Marc Frank Genre: Journalistic history Publisher: University Press of Florida Publication date: 2013 Pages: 325 Source: Purchased paperback Summary: Cuban Revelations covers the recent history of Cuba, described by a US … Continue reading →
We got home from Cuba last Sunday. I’m going to post photos and stories from the trip on the next several Saturdays. The Cienfuegos Airport is the smallest one I’ve flown into yet. The small passenger plane we were in … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
As I mentioned last week, when I listed all 64 books that our book group has read so far, our annual selection meeting was on Thursday. Participants brought in 41 titles for us to consider, from which (after a multiple … Continue reading →
The annual book selection and potluck meeting of the Community for Understanding and Hope Book Group is this week — our most fun meeting of the year! I usually call this group the Diversity Book Club on my blog since that’s … Continue reading →
Book: Doughnuts & Deadly Schemes by Janel Gradowski Genre: Cozy mystery Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication date: May 31, 2015 Pages: 211 Source: e-book ARC from the author, a Weekend Cooking participant Summary: If you want to make someone crazy — say, the friend … Continue reading →
Since we’re gearing up for a travel photography tour, we’ve started practicing at the Museum of Transportation near our house. I got my best photos on the day with the best clouds. Check out West Metro Mommy Reads today for … Continue reading →
This is my fourth, and final, post in a series about the representations of flowers in the Chinese Lantern Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden this summer. Here are the previous ones: Peonies Cherry Blossoms Lotus Flowers Today, I’ve got photos … Continue reading →
Brianna, the Book Vixen, is hosting another of her Review-a-thons for three days at the end of the month. I find these so helpful to get caught up when I’m behind on my reviews! Here’s what I’m planning to review … Continue reading →