New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment. After recently spending two weeks traveling throughout the state, I’m calling it the Land of Enlightenment. Our interest in visiting our 47th state was initiated by artwork including jewelry and pottery that we’d seen at the annual Native American Market at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Much of it comes from artists from the various Native American Pueblos in New Mexico, so we went in search of … Pueblos What exactly is a Pueblo? Here’s my Continue Reading
Yoga in the Key of D
For much of the time I’ve lived in Arizona (minus the COVID era), I’ve taken yoga from Peaches, a 72 year old tall, thin woman who is the very definition of lithesome. Saturday mornings, I envision myself the same until I try and assume positions that remind me I am not lithesome. Oh well. "Let’s set an intention of flexibility today." Peaches recently introduced us to her new Abyssinian bowl that comes in its own carrying case. I couldn’t help but think of my mother’s old hat boxes when I Continue Reading
New Book Release
Most of my blog posts over the past couple years have been about travel. Well, I have just completed another kind of journey - the publication of my second book. During this graduation season, I think back to high school. NO ONE would have ever written in my yearbook that they thought I'd be an author, yet, here I am - two books. Anything can happen. May I present ... The Lone Jackass Ann Cowens never expected to be a widow at age 59. But when her husband of 36 years dies after Continue Reading
From Steel Bands to Bidets – My Salute to 2022
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is always a time of reflection for me. The good, the bad and the funny of the outgoing year as well as looking forward. I started 2022 in Los Angeles where I attended the Rose Parade with a friend who waved at every. single. unit. that marched down or along the route; even the Hare Krishnas who were the warm-up for the actual parade. For the first time, I realized how great it is to surround yourself with people filled with joy. During the Continue Reading