by Scharlene Fulmer “Bella, Bella! you are so bea-uuu-tiful! I kiss your hand! Avante….please come this way.” That was the greeting my friend Sammie received from the salesman as we disembarked the water taxi at the door of the glass factory in Murano. I followed Sammie, the salesman’s newest star, into the large factory along…
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about art. I’ve been painting large 4-foot by 4-foot canvasses covered with layers of electric, abstract colors, and each day that I can, I turn off the phone and court a kind of tingling surrender to hues, shapes and textures as they pass through me. What’s stunning is that…
Look at the new hybrid Tango that George is driving around in. Sharp. Sweet Wonder if it comes in Tango Blue and Diva Green. Anybody know much about it?
by Susan Mary McReynolds Ever stick your toe in the water to see how you like it? Well, it’s a bit like taking your first cruise. For years I’ve listened to jingles and seen the commercials. But it took a historic deluge to make me take the plunge. They say there’s a bright side to…
by Jayme H. Simões A shawl, a guitar, a voice and sincere emotion. These are the ingredients of Fado, the celebrated form of world music that captures what it is to be Portuguese. Fado is the song that harnesses the Portuguese soul. Summed up by the Portuguese word saudade, the Fado can be about deep-seated…
by Karla Erovick The Costa del Sol is the most amazing 150 kilometers of beautiful beaches, sparkling azure seas and sun drenched sand. It is the perfect destination for the Diva who is in search of the perfect climate and beach vacation. Located in the Andalucia region of Spain, it combines white-washed towns with Moorish…
Lesley Joy Marcus is the best healing masseuse in Bexar County, Texas. Her daughter, Gabrielle, is one of my best friends on the planet. Joy is the perfect name for Lesley. She has a stash of dirty jokes that the Friar’s Club would kill for, and a hearty, church bell laugh that chimes the hour…