More Chilean adventures I did it! Behind me, Volcan Osorno I wasn’t quite done with a report of my trip to Chile in March. I hit the ground running soon after my return, yet “Northern Patagonia” and “Atacama Desert” still sound so exotic that I can hardly believe I...
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The Kasbah Chronicles-March 2016. My travels to Chile
A CHILEAN ADVENTURE! LLamas in the Lago Andino District town of Peulla, CHILE, on the way to Bariloche, Argentina. I would like to set Morocco aside, to tell you about my latest travels. In March, I headed south instead to CHILE, a country that has fascinated me since...
The Kasbah Chronicles February 2016
Musings: Author Celebration makes for strange bedfellows: I was honored to be included in the 50th celebration for local authors at the Central Library recently, but I had to chuckle at the juxtaposition of titles. Nothing against the subjects, however! Some of you...
The Kasbah Chronicles November 2015
Musings: Chef David Thorne of Elysian restaurant in Glendale, CA THANKSGIVING at THE KASBAH: In need of “comfort food” I broke my tradition of basting a turkey inside and out with PRESERVED LEMON PULP to prepare a TURKEY COUSCOUS from Mint Tea and Minarets: a...
Extra! Kasbah Chronicles, November 2015
Rain! Sun! Santa Anas in November! Ocean water at 70 degrees, also in November? El Nino is really rearing its head! All I can say at this moment, is that I still do a little rain dance when water actually FALLS FROM THE SKY! My sweet Scottie, Olive, now 12 years...
The Kasbah Chronicles/ September 2015
Musings: Well, I did it! Conquered seasickness and visited Alaska with my mother. You may recall I asked for ideas for shore excursions in my last newsletter. Thank you to those who acted upon that request. Our 7-day Holland America cruise was an unexpected pleasure....
Summer updates and a trip to Catalina Island
View from Mr Wrigley's casino (THE Mr. Wrigley chewing-gum) NO gambling allowed “Only 26 miles across the sea” . . . but decades removed from the mainland. Even though we have lived in California since 1973, we had never been to Catalina! Rather than the classic “26...
The Kasbah Chronicles May 2015
OOOPS: I had first written in my April Enewsletter that my presentation at the Cardiff Library would take place on April 21, 2015 ( I sent out a second message with the correct date.) Two, sharp-eyed readers caught the error. It is on THURSDAY May 21, at...
The Kasbah Chronicles May 2015
OOOPS: Two, sharp-eyed readers of my newsletter caught the mistake: I announced my presentation for April 21, 105 when in reality, it is taking place on MAY 21, at the Cardiff Library (see below). I did send out a correction right after the original message. I...
The Kasbah Chronicles April 2015
Exciting news! I am to be a guest on A Growing Passion, a wonderful garden show hosted by Nan Sterman on San Diego's KPBS station. Nan has gathered a number of "experts" who will show and tell how to preserve the harvest. Should be fun! The show airs Thursday,...