Author Archives: barbaraannboyle

My seven words of Italian.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by barbaraannboyle

Our trip to Italy last week confirmed two things.  We are still passionately in love with Italy.  And we really need to learn Italian. I have been taking classes on Tuesday nights at the Italian Athletic Club (yes, that’s its … Continue reading →

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The first day of spring, and Muir Woods.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by barbaraannboyle

The first day of spring is a perfect day to ponder the wisdom of trees. I confess, I had forgotten about trees, the tallest of living things.  So many years in cities, in offices and on airplanes had turned them … Continue reading →

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The bedroom of my dreams.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by barbaraannboyle

This is our bedroom. If you look up, you can see the stars, not through a skylight, but through the holes in the roof. The wood beams are probably a century old, and the stones that haven’t crumbled away completely … Continue reading →

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Birds, butterflies and the beauty of Point Reyes.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by barbaraannboyle

This past weekend, two dear girlfriends and I rented a cottage in Point Reyes, and discovered, of all things, that my mother’s spirit is alive and well. In the last few years of my mother’s life she became mildly obsessed … Continue reading →

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Happy Ground Hog’s Eve!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by barbaraannboyle

When I lived in New York, Ground Hog’s Day was a day of some importance to me.  After a cold, dark January and 31 days of struggling with whatever new resolutions I had made, before the flutters that might come … Continue reading →

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