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DINING AT AN ICONIC RESTAURANT

Teri B.

October 23, 2013

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Things I Love, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

What is it about being told “no” that gets the juices flowing? My favorite expression as that relates to work is “the selling begins when the buyer says no.” But this particular “no” had nothing to do with work … The original Rao’s in Harlem For a very long time, I have wanted to […]

CELEBRATING A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY (PART 1 – THE HUBBY)

Teri B.

October 8, 2013

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Things I Love, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

With the hubby’s fast-approaching big birthday (his 60th; mine follows in January), the question was posed to him: where do you want to be on that day … October 7th? “At a baseball game.” Sounds like a simple enough request. But given that October is the beginning of the postseason, making plans for the […]

BEST WAY TO END THE SUMMER (WARNING: Do not proceed on an empty stomach!)

Teri B.

September 8, 2013

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Things I Love, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

With the end of summer fast approaching, and the son and daughter about to gain full employment (please God), a family trip was in order. Where to go? Well, that would be nirvana/heaven-on-earth/the foodies’ paradise … aka Napa Valley.   Wonderful eggplant parm for the first dinner in Napa .. We decided to make the […]

NYC GRADUATION WEEKEND

Teri B.

June 5, 2013

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Things I Love, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

A four-day trip to New York was filled with lots of special meaning … most particularly attending our daughter’s college graduation from Hofstra University (included on a recent list of the 25 Most Underrated Colleges by Business Insider),   plus celebrating the recent graduation of our son from The Ohio State University. Not a moment […]

SANTA BARBARA ORCHID SHOW

Teri B.

March 9, 2013

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Things I Love, Things You Should Know

Happily a recent journey required neither a lot of cash nor a huge investment of time. In fact, who wouldn’t want to play hooky and, at the same time, indulge in a favorite passion … anyone who knows me at all can guess this would involve orchids. Every year, my best re-bloomer, now with 8 […]

FAVORITE GARDENS

Teri B.

January 29, 2013

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International Travel, Things I Love

  What advance planning do you do prior to actually arriving at your vacation destination? Do you research museums, theater, restaurants, zoos?? Well, one of the great pleasures and surprises I’ve been fortunate to experience in a lot of different places are some truly great gardens … Yep, you certain readers … and I […]

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