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January 2018

Everything is Marvelous!

January 31, 2018

When I saw Rachel Brosnahan win a Golden Globe for Best Actress, I’d never heard of her OR “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

But now I’m three hours into streaming this Amazon gem, and I might stay home tomorrow to finish it!

The formula of this show is a total win for me:  ’50s New York, terribly chic women, The Village and its early comedy clubs, an appearance by “Lennie Bruce,” and a script with laugh-out-loud lines scattered around.

Oh, and did I mention a gorgeously furnished, pre-war apartment on the Upper West Side?

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Christmas Time at The Biltmore!

January 5, 2018

This Christmas, I had a wonderful opportunity to revisit the Biltmore in Asheville, NC.House

America’s preeminent “castle” built by George Vanderbilt and his wife, Edith, this unbelievable estate was officially opened on Christmas Eve, 1895, after six years of construction.  I had toured the Biltmore once before on a beautiful summer day, but I knew that at Christmas, this gem would dazzle like no other.

It didn’t disappoint!

The moment you enter the Winter Garden, you are greeted with a profusion of bright poinsettias and palms, while the Banquet Hall next door is dressed for 30 guests in whites and ice blues, and several bedecked trees in the same colors.

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The Banquet Hall

One of my favorite spots is the Breakfast Room down the hall – cozy and intimate.  The room’s peachy overtones must have made everyone look great in the morning!

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