If you could do it all again, would you rather view a painting simply hung on a wall or would you prefer to be immersed in the art? “If you could do it all againA little fairy dustA thousand tiny birds singingIf you must, you must”—Thom Yorke, excerpt of “Dawn Chorus” (2019) To stand before the original … Continue reading Immersive Van Gogh
Quick! What is “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports?” a) Get your mind out of the gutter. b) The manager reaching, at last, the suspended cash register with “The Key.” c) Your car racing—then screeching to a stop—by a valet with your radio’s volume weaponized. d) “The Run for the Roses” or The Kentucky … Continue reading Woodford Reserve: Kentucky Derby Recipes
Welcome to The Simple Luxuries. Thank you for visiting my WordPress blog. That was my introduction on April 1, 2019. Fifty-two posts later, we are moving forward into our third year. Although the current availability of places to visit and things to try have been limited, we hope to join everyone soon like a wave … Continue reading Year Two: Review
When I was a kid, like many kids, we celebrated holidays throughout the year in our elementary school classrooms. I remember one spring when a certain holiday was about to pop up on the calendar. It was mid-March, so early during the progress of the year and my education. For the following day, I was … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022 “Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.” Robert Frost (aptly named) wrote my favorite poem of all time, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” … Continue reading Self-Guided Woods Walk at Chicago Botanic Garden
Show of hands. Who has not tasted Fireball Cinnamon Whisky? I don’t see any hands. And it’s not because I can’t see you. “What happens next is up to you.” Read on. I can make your hands clap. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. “The salmon with Fireball Cinnamon … Continue reading Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
The wait is interminable. The highest ranking wrestlers are always scheduled to compete at the end of the day. Now evening approaches. Stable mates and assistants keep everyone loose. Some wrestlers push against each other while others shove endlessly against immoveable walls. The wrestlers progress slowly from the locker rooms to the queue that leads … Continue reading Grand Sumo on NHK World-Japan
There is a belief that the best way to travel in a country is to eat your way through it. With that in mind, if we cannot visit a faraway land, what if an opportunity to experience a country was placed on our porch? Shut the front door! Scroll down to see more photos and … Continue reading Universal Yums
Oak & Bond Coffee Company in Charlotte, North Carolina introduced us to their stimulating range of whole bean coffee, aged in barrels of: Bourbon Whiskey from Kentucky; Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, California; and Scotch Whisky from Scotland. If Oak & Bond Coffee Co. improved the coffee experience from ordinary to extraordinary, how can we help start the … Continue reading Oak & Bond Coffee: New Year’s Recipes
Oak & Bond Coffee Company in Charlotte, North Carolina introduced us to their stimulating range of whole bean coffee, aged in barrels of: Bourbon Whiskey from Kentucky; Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, California; and Scotch Whisky from Scotland. If Oak & Bond Coffee Co. made the leap from ordinary coffee to extraordinary, how can we take this a … Continue reading Oak & Bond Coffee: Holiday Recipes
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