As a fan of airline memorabilia, I liked these magnets from the former Pan Am Airlines. I believe this was the emblem from the "original" Pam Am, rather than one of its later reincarnations.
I found them at the Museum of Flight gift shop in Seattle, as well as online through Pan Am One.
Magnets come in a box of five and retail for $8.
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A chance encounter with a great smelling guy has me totally loving this scent from Versace. It claims to be a fresh interpretation of the original Versace Man fragrance.
The overall scent is smooth fruits spiced with green leaves and warm notes of musk, amber, and sycamore wood. That makes it sound a lot more deep and woodsy than it actually is, though.
The additional notes of white lemon, rosewood, carambola, tarragon, cedar leaves, and clary sage mellow its earthiness, making it a fresh and clean scent. Yet very sexy!
Buy a bottle for a special guy. Available where fine fragrances are found, and online at Sephora. A 1 ounce Eau de Toilette spray is $36.
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While I was on vacation, all the others were reading John Grisham’s new book, The Appeal. Now it’s my turn.
I’ve a Grisham fan, although some of his recent books have not held the same appeal for me as his earlier ones. I’m hoping this one will break that trend.
I’ve read the first chapter, and am only a little intrigued so far. But, I’m heading off to the sun for a couple days, and this will be the perfect beach read!
Anyone care to give it a thumbs up or thumbs down?
I’m back from a couple weeks vacationing in Italy!
I spent a couple days in Rome, which was NOT enough time to see everything that I wanted to see. Nonetheless, I managed to see the Vatican, the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, view a few other cathedrals/basilicas, and wander the streets catching in a few sights and soaking up the culture and food of the city.
Following Rome, I headed out to a farm house in Contignano, a small town (population under 900) in the farm country of Tuscany. I stayed at La Montalla, a working olive orchard and vineyard. They’ve added an agri-tourism component to the business, and it was a wonderfully relaxing and scenic place to stay. It was a perfect location to visit a few of the other hill towns in the area: Montalcino, Montepulciano, Orvieta, Pienza, and Radicofani. Let me tell you, driving (or riding) those narrow country hill roads was quite an experience. As was the food. The food is this part of the country is really great!
I managed a day in Florence, barely giving me time to see the Duomo (I climbed to the top), visit Michelangelo’s David, and take a brief stroll along the Ponte Vecchio. It’s a city that I’d like to have more time to explore!
The last five days of the trip were spent in Sorrento, a hillside community along the western coast. It was fun exploring the city, as well as a great spot for day trips to Pompeii (simply amazing) and the island of Capri.
It was a wonderful two weeks — and did I mention how much I really love vacation! Now back to work.
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