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SNOW AND SAND

February 26, 2024By 4 Comments

Snow and sand? Yes, you can have both and don’t need to fly anywhere. As usual for my birthday, I prefer to spend the weekend skiing. This year, we...

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A long weekend, and it happened to be …..

February 24, 2023By 14 Comments

We spent a long weekend in Durango, CO. We like Durango a lot, so driving up to the New Mexican/Colorado border was a pleasure. It is a beautiful scenic...

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365 in 2019

October 26, 2020By 9 Comments

Most of you know what 365 means. If not, here is the explanation. During one year, each day, you take one picture. That means I carried my small camera with me...

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Zermatt: a Gastronomical Experience

March 24, 2019By 14 Comments

Zermatt’s mountain restaurants are blessed with a winning combination of excellent cuisine, incredible views and the charm of alpine farm buildings. They are also regarded by many as the...

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Zermatt for your body and soul

March 2, 2019By 10 Comments

In early January of this year, Cindy and I went to Zermatt.  It’s one of our favorite places in the world to Ski.   What makes Zermatt so special?...

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A Weekend of Sharing and Reflecting

February 9, 2019By 8 Comments

For many years, the first weekend of the New Year has meant a trip to Stowe, Vermont for Cindy and me for the annual FCS Race For Kids (Financial...

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Santa Fe and Taos Ski Valley

March 18, 2018By 4 Comments

Let’s go for a ski vacation to New Mexico. New Mexico? Doesn’t NM border Mexico? Isn’t it famous for deserts? Yep, but let’s go anyway.     Cindy and...

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Charity and Skiing

January 23, 2016By 2 Comments

.. when do you feel good? You feel good whenever you are around friends and family and enjoy a fine dinner. You feel good whenever you are able to...

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Skiing in the Swiss Alps, Zermatt. – Part 2: Food

March 17, 2014By 11 Comments

In my last blog you saw the wonderful mountains around Zermatt. As I wrote, skiing is just one part of the beauty of being in Zermatt. Food is another...

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Skiing in the Swiss Alps, Zermatt. – Part 1: Skiing

February 15, 2014By 11 Comments

Zermatt, in the canton Valais, has a population of 5800 inhabitants, an elevation of 1608 m (5,276ft) above sea level, and first appeared on a map in 1495.  Its...