When people ask me about the best places I’ve ever been, two countries pop up the fastest. These would be New Zealand and France. Why? Because they both offer a combination of gorgeous scenery, the best food, and the friendliest locals. Even France, that often gets a bad rap, for […]

How to Buy a Helicopter. What a topic! I quickly turned to this WSJ magazine feature that provided me with copious amounts of useless information about the best options for choosing the right ‘ship.’ It comes down to piston driven or jet. The three main companies that make helicopters are […]

Tonight I hosted a reception for the Marigold Fund, an Amherst-based organization that works on humanitarian projects in Afghanistan. After we sipped wine and admired the photographs taken in the north of the country, Gary Moorehead spoke about some of the challenges facing an American aid organization. Moorehead talked about […]

Ok, ok, now I am getting excited. So many things happen, and then you think about it, and some of them are really great! I’m planning a wine and cheese art opening happening at the cafe, showing off the photos from Afghanistan that were shot by Gary Moore and others […]

I often say that the market does a better job of making the big changes we need…and the government just gets things started. Again and again I find that businesses are leading the way, finding out how it just makes good sense to conserve, be green, and that it pays. […]

My morning began in Chicopee at channel 22’s studios, where I was joined by Rosemary O’Hagen, Nancy Sadoski and Marc Belanger. We were there to tape our show promoting Deerfield as a Daytrip, and we all had our time in the spotlight. I was nervous as I watched Rosemary of […]

Sometimes the New York Times Style section has its finger directly on the pulse that’s resonating in my life. That’s why they are hip and cool. Today a story ran about how soccer moms use their iPhones to placate their tiny tots.  And  boy, I can relate, having handed my […]