Assortment

A Real Spring

Published March 15th, 2007 in Buckinghamshire

It’s the Ides of March which means it’s the dead of winter back in Chicago and I’m giddy that I’m not there to (ahem) enjoy it. Instead, I’m here in Milton Keynes where March is fragrant and mild.

The Grand Dining Room

Published June 24th, 2005 in Hawaii

Brunch at the Grand Dining Room is sublime. I learn for the first time how much I adore a breakfast of fresh fish, rice, and miso soup.

Outbound Flight

Published March 6th, 2010 in Buckinghamshire

My flight to the UK took a northerly route, so much so that the wing tip skimmed the air above the southern shores of Greenland and I was able to capture a rare glimpse of the rugged, frozen island.