"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea" -- Henry James ***...

"'Twas the night before Christmas, When all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; the stockings wer...

"This is meeting time again.  Home is the magnet...All that is dear, that is lasting, renews its hold on us: we are home again... ...

A scene from New York City Ballet's production of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" Alistair Macaulay, dance critic ...

I was reminded of "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote last night when a friend said that her book club was reading it a...

"Cloud Fruit" by Charlene Liu Collecting art is so personal.  That is obvious.  Like most people, my interests have grown over...

GRATEFUL One of the joys of Thanksgiving day is cooking with my family.  Everyone in and out of the kitchen, working on pies, stuffing, po...