It’s a city within a city—built of crypts and tombs—stony and silent. Located on prime real estate in the city’s most exclusive neighborhood — the Beverly Hills of Buenos Aires—- Recoleta Cemetery is a historical Argentine version of Homes of the Hollywood stars. Only there are no vendors holding signs of hawking maps; not even […]
Argentine time
Status report by the numbers: Ambien taken during flight: 0 Hours of sleep on flight: 3 Hours on the ground: 36 Steaks eaten so far: 2 Cups of coffee consumed: 34 Number of Starbucks seen: 0 On a scale of 1 thru 10: Level of jet lag: 2 Level of Blackberry withdrawal: 7 Temperature range […]
Sleepless in Spanish
Last week when I went to the east coast, I took the red eye—-not fun but sometimes a necessity. No one wants to arrive at your destination feeling like a zombie. So I had a glass of wine before the flight, and on the plane I did what I always do: I got in a […]
The road not taken
One thing I thought I learned as I got older is not to revisit decisions I already made. If I ever calculated the time I spent rethinking past decisions, it would add up to more time than I spent doing the things I made decisions about. But sometimes I can’t help it—-like last weekend. Possibly […]
Yale to the Chief
Last weekend’s celebration of coeducation at Yale turned out to be more than I expected; more than I could explain. While I take time digesting the experience, I thought I’d share some small bites. The conference brought together women of all ages and all disciplines. Much of the conversation both onstage and off—centered […]
just a little catty
Mostly she’s perfect. Not only does everyone adore her, Peppy is the ultimate low maintenance pet: Willing to eat wet or dry cat food (although she prefers whatever I’m having….) Snuggles close no matter what time I go to sleep… and still there whenever I wake up (usually with her butt in my face) Resourceful…..(so […]
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