Winter can be a challenge in the mountains – storms, snow, cold, dangerous driving, darkness, frozen pipes… Sometimes, I find myself contemplating the gift of hibernation. Eat enormous amounts of food all fall, find a cozy cubby, go to sleep. Wake up in the spring having shed all the winter pounds while maintaining muscle mass.… Read More »Winter Stark

My great-grand parents moved from the Azores to the US in the early 1900s. Over the years, my grandparents and parents talked about the Azores. Summer visits to Peabody provided a peak into the Portuguese culture. Sooo, blessed with the opportunity to travel over the past few years, we headed to the Azores. I really… Read More »Sete Cidades (banner photo)