“Memory’s images, once they are fixed in words, are erased,” Polo said. “Perhaps I am afraid of losing Venice all at once, if I speak of it, or perhaps, speaking of other cities, I have already lost it, little by little.” ― Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities
I visited Florence for four nights, smack dab in the middle of my trip. The birthplace of the Renaissance, with its rust-colored roofs, has so much art and history oozing from every corner of the city. I was blown away by this painting of Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Cristofano
New Mexico is incredibly beautiful. I went last month for a little solo trip — originally about 4 days solo in Santa Fe and a couple in Denver to meet up with an old college friend. I wondered if that was too much time wandering on my own, but totally
Well hello. It’s been a while. I’ve been back on the East Coast for a little over a month now, after those lovely 4 1/2 months living in Berkeley, CA. In typical Sheila fashion, I attempted to hit the ground running. Which is always funny, because it leaves me in
I’ve had this draft waiting patiently for two weeks patiently, hoping that one of these days the right words would finally accompany these final CA photos. I’m typing from my new home, the third already this year, back on the East Coast in Gloucester. I spent a lovely 4 1/2
Buckets of rain. Apparently, what they say about Portland is true. It rains. And rains. Even so, it supposedly rained harder during my two day visit than it normally does. Well, what can I say? I traded a particularly terrible New England winter for an uncharacteristically warm, dry season in Berkeley, CA.
This morning I went to Cannard Farm, the main farm that Chez Panisse sources its produce from. It was gorgeous, with light rain and fog over the mountains, bringing sharp contrast to the beautiful wildflowers they let — and encourage — to grow. The special thing about this farm is
This is going to be a long one. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The weekend before last, I surprisingly had three days off in a row. I knew I had to do something good – that sort of time doesn’t present itself all the time, you know? I rented
Since I’ve been in Berkeley, I’ve… Eaten, a lot. Twice at Chez Panisse, plus some quite indulgent staff meals; matrimonio and other tapas at Cesar; the famous Caesar salad at Zuni Cafe; pizza and salad at Cheeseboard Collective; many a time at Ramen Shop (4 times already and I’ve only
All things considered yummy 