My Dad never envied his friends’ material wealth. Instead he confided in me that he felt sorry for his close friends who lacked the decades of closeness that he had with my Mom.
Tag Archives: 2ndMiddleAge
Create Your Own Crumpet Toolkit at Home
With your very own Crumpet Toolkit you can make the most delicious sourdough crumpets of your life whenever you like. Are sourdough crumpets the secret to longterm happiness? I will let you be the judge of that.
Cactus Flower Summer
Israel’s changing rainy season winter weather patterns including more episodic, intense rains have brought a bonanza of beautiful summer cactus flowers
Chandigarh City Beautiful: Green Spaces and Mid-Century Architecture
Chandigarh has developed in harmony with the vision of its architect Le Corbusier on a human scale over the decades. In fact it is widely known as “The City Beautiful” due to its effective urban design, and abundance of public parks and gardens.
Exploring Shimla: India’s Queen of Hills
Shimla, Queen of Hills, was founded by the British in the late 19th century as the summer capital of the British Raj. After the hurly-burly trip north from Delhi, words can’t express the meditative, elevating and inspiring beauty of Shimla in the foothills of the Himalayas. I will let my photos tell most of the story.
Uber 3-Wheelers
The Uber Auto Rickshaw is a great example of how India assimilates Western products through a local lens.
When I wake up too early …
If you are one of those people with a jar of sourdough sitting in the back of your refrigerator and no time for baking – this Sourdough Crumpets recipe is for you!
New Year’s Eve Mu-Shu with Pancakes
As a Jew I make Mu Shu with Chinese pancakes not because it is a traditional New Years’ food but just because it is so delicious! Best wishes to our Chinese friends around the world celebrating the start of the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse! “Horses arrive and Success follows.”
Finding the Christmas Spirit in India
My great love affair with India started long before my first trip more than 26 years ago, and it was very important to me to finally travel with my husband to India in December 2025 – to give him at least a taste of the country and the culture. It was a wonderful, memorable trip for both of us. I do not claim expert status on India – I am just sharing a few photos and memories of our time last December at the request of friends who have asked about the experience.
Quick Tip: Peeling Thin-Skinned Avocados
Sometimes even a very small innovation can make a difference – like using a ceramic peeler to easily remove the skin from an avocado.