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The Big Rock

Every Wednesday evening for a number of years, while my three children were growing up, our family would hike at the Morton Arboretum. We had a routine: Park at the Big Rock Trail and hike to and from the said ROCK. The trail is a 1.5 mile loop with a large boulder conveniently placed about …

St. Tropez at night Photo by Susan Avery

Do You Know the Way to St. Tropez?

The quaint town of Saint Tropez, France, (pronounced of course as “san trow-pay”) is known around the world as an elite vacation destination, conjuring up the allure of the rich and famous. But anyone can go there and just feel like the rich and famous! Located on the French Riviera, overlooking the sparkling azure Mediterranean, …