Month: September 2016
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Book review: Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the 3rd book in the Saxon series (I know–I am way behind), and this one is my favorite so far. (Which is not to say that I disliked the other ones.) But by book #3, Uhtred’s personality is well-established as…
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Inn at Little Washington birthday dinner
It was our son’s 15th (!) birthday a couple of weeks ago and, in addition to feeling really old, we celebrated with a dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (at his request). As usual, dinner was fabulous from the moment we stepped into the restaurant until we were wheeled out of the restaurant in…
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Sense and Sensibility (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Our daughter and I attended the Folger Shakespeare Library production of “Sense and Sensibility” last night. (Jim is, to put it in an understated way, not a devotee of Jane Austen, describing her works as nothing but “yakety yak”). Needless to say, he was not invited to come to the play. Adaptations of Jane Austen’s…
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Restaurant review: Chef Mavro (Honolulu)
Chef Mavro is one of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu. While some of our other favorites have gifted chefs who serve excellent food, Chef Mavro has both those requirements, and the dishes are always beautifully presented. We try and go twice on every trip and alternate between the 6 course menu and the 4 course…