Month: October 2011

I picked up Octopussy, by Ian Fleming, sometime in the 1970s at the small-town public library where I grew up.  It was for sale, and I think cost something like ten cents. Being a young James Bond fan at the time, I was delighted to happen upon this book.  But soon after I bought it,… Continue reading Octopussy, By Ian Fleming: One of the Best Bonds

I’ve only had high tea a handful of times, as I’m not much of a tea-drinker.  But high tea at a grand hotel is something entirely different.  It’s not just tea or sweets; it’s a way of slowing oneself down and savoring the moment. On a Sunday, after a symphony concert at Benaroya Hall, we… Continue reading High Tea at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle