I was in an antiques store in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, when I saw this mysterious platter (serving plate?) with a quote from “Ellwood Kieser C.S.P.” from Christmas of 1988. It reads, “I Am Called not To be Successful But to be faithful.” I wonder what the significance of this is? And who is Ellwood Kieser? Ellwood … Read more
On my first day in Madrid, after getting settled and some initial exploration, I visited the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, and enjoyed seeing their expansive collection of art. Afterwards, while enjoying a moment of rest and having some tapas at an outdoor restaurant, I noticed a store across the street which grabbed my attention. Between the … Read more
I was on a day trip exploring various parts of western New Jersey when I rolled into Frenchtown, NJ. I parked the car and started to wander, when a store sign caught my attention: “Casa Bizarro.” Who can ignore a name like that? I went in to see what inhabited this location that inspired a … Read more
I happened upon a sale of local ceramic artists in a funny way: I was going through my emails trying to clear out junk mail and click on “unsubscribe” links to try to slow the flood of future junk mail. I saw an email from the “Nextdoor” app, and thought it was a good candidate … Read more
