The renown “Celebration of Old Roses”  extravaganza organized by the San Francisco Bay area The Heritage Roses Group is held every May, the Sunday following Mother’s Day. This year, the FREE event will be on May 17, 2009  from 11am – 4:30pm. As usual, it’s to be held at the El Cerrito Community Center, a [...]

I LOVE photography. Taking photographs – figuring out subject materials – identifying what inspires me – honing my artistic vision – admiring, studying, and learning from other photographers – as well as learning to use my film & digital cameras & digital darkroom art tools to express MY view of the world. Photography runs in [...]

On May 8th, my sweet daughter-in-law, Briana Brownlow, got an email from three enterprising, ambitious, generous (and brilliant….wait ’til you read their sites) Indian women living here in the States, who have rallied the global food blogging community to support a fundraiser in Bri’s behalf. Bri is facing the challenge of a return of breast [...]