On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

I love to ice skate.  I always have.  And this was going to be the year that I finally treated myself to my very own pair of skates!  Rather than supporting a big box retailer, I decided to give my business to a local family-owned ice-skating...
The Tale of Two Restaurants

The Tale of Two Restaurants

Two notable (and expensive) restaurants, a block from each other, left us with very different emotions on back-to-back weekends. Restaurant 1: · Empathetic hostess when difficulty with parking made us late.· Smiling server “held our hand” and showcased passion, joy...
What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

This is me. From the perspective of the diner who chose to forgo their dinner and instead sketch me as I was dining with my family.  It was awkward and completely detracted from my enjoyment of my meal and time with my husband and daughter.  Was this...