Planet Green...

I am a HUGE fan of Planet Green. It's by the Discovery Channel (another fav).

Planet Green recently showed photos by a photographer who gets within feet (!!) of whales and oh..my...god...these photos are amazing! As far as I'm concerned, when someone is SO good at what they do that inspires you to want to do it too, is a feat that should be bottled and sold!

This photographer is that good.

Check them out...

Photographer: Bryant Austin

A quiet Chicago afternoon...

Here I sit in a coffee house in Chicago hitting a couple of my favorite places before I go to another hotel that's far from the city.

The coffee is good. The cinnamon roll I got was ok. As soon as I saw it I remembered my Mom telling me about a place here that has amazing cinnamon rolls. I assured her I would not go looking for the place. Alas...I found this one. Dang.


The one place that was on my list to go to is this amazing store in the Gold Coast area of Chicago. It's called P.O.S.H. I first went there last year with my sister and Mom. I was instantly in love.

They carry "flea-market chic" finds, unique antique styled wares and home-goods. Books. Maps (I love cool old looking maps...I bought one for Rome this visit). And more. A wonderfully European-style boutique. 

I spoke with the gentleman behind the counter who was nothing if not terribly nice, he was Karl Sorensen. He helped me find the map I was looking for and we chatted a bit. The store was filling up with customers while I was there going through all it had to offer while I searched for that one thing I felt I had to have, the one thing I felt someone else would love and then those same things that I had to figure out how to get back to NYC in my bag which was already full. (wow that was a long sentence). I left with only the map.

Should you find yourself in the heart of one of my favorite cities, Chicago....I highly recommend a visit to this great store.

Here is a pict of an item I thought long and hard about. They would have gone SO well in my Brooklyn apt. Unfortunately I couldn't get them. But should I change my mind....

Vintage Wooden Tops

Not just any tea...

For the record...I love coffee. I love the way it smells. I love the smooth and warm sensation that runs down my throat and into my chest when I sip it. It's what I look forward to every morning and what I enjoy on weekend mornings when the sun is coming up.

That being said, every evening since I can remember, I've had a cup of tea. It too is so soothing. All different types. Last time I went to Chicago I stayed in a nice hotel downtown. It was an exhausting day so all I wanted to do was draw a bath and have a cup of tea and fall asleep to a movie.

I called down to the desk and they brought me up three different types (kinds) of tea, all being Mighty Leaf Teas. I'd heard of the brand but never had it. Didn't give it much thought to be honest. But as soon as I opened the bag to make the tea an amazing aroma spilled from the packet.

The tea was in a little "sack" that let the tea leaves flow more freely in the hot water. It smelled good and was a fantastic and soothing cup of tea.

Bottom line, I HIGHLY recommend it. I came across a couple packs the other day again and remembered how much I like it. So...that's my latest recommendation on something that I found truly yummy.

My fav is the Orange African Nectar. Although I haven't tried them all, yet. You'll notice the difference if you like tea.

Enjoy.