An Update

Well, since this is a blog about my areas of interest and inspiration, I think it best if I write a mention of these. So here we go...

Travel: Right now I am in the Catskill Mountains...spending the summer on the site where my ancestors from Scotland first settled. It sounds rustic, but actually they were quite well-off, buying thousands of acres when they arrived, building a large manor house surrounded by lilac bushes, and starting up an elaborate trout hatchery on the property around the house.

I grew up in the Catskill Mountains. I have also lived here, part-time for the last 12 years. It is a unique landscape. This morning, gray mist is covering the tops of the mountains, while sunlight is stubbornly streaming through the trees from the Hatchery. The birds have a lot to say.

Dance: I have studied various forms throughout my life, but the dance I am most passionate about at the moment is Flamenco. I am a beginner. I have a lot to say on the topic of Flamenco, but I will leave that for another entry.

Cuisine: I can't say my diet has been particularly great the last few weeks, due partly to stress and a hectic work schedule, but being that it's summer, my staple foods are lemonade and ice cream. Let's hear it for peaches, plums and fresh berries too! I have not been cooking lately, so it's been lots of brown-rice pasta, cold cuts and mostly light fare. Yesterday though, I went out to lunch with a friend and had a delicious crepe with ham, brie, tomato and avocado topped with one large egg over-easy. Delicious.