Greetings. “IT IS PLEASANT TO HAVE BEEN TO A PLACE THE WAY THE RIVER WENT.” Henry David Thoreau penned those words, which perfectly express the pleasant feeling I still retain after having visited a place in South Carolina that was carved over the centuries by the winding May River. It’s a place where residents have built […]
Hello. Last week I shared with you a post about my friend W.K’s beautiful birthday party. It was called “A Willow Woods Birthday Party”. I hemmed and hawed about a present for W.K. What do you give a man who has everything for his birthday? Well, today I thought I’d show you what I came […]
Welcome. Thanks for stopping in. Today is a very special day because it is the day I gave birth to my son Taylor 23 years ago. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR! So today, on Taylor’s Birthday, I thought I’d take you back for another visit to The Inn At Little Washington. I know I’ve been spending a […]
Happy 4th of July! Remember, our freedom and democracy were obtained at great cost. So, wave your flag proudly today! Image Via I pledge Allegiance to the flag Image Via of the United States of America Image Via and to the Republic for which it stands, Image Via one nation under God, indivisible, Image Via […]
Howdy! I’m takin’ care of two under two’s this week while my son Nathan is is in Napa Valley with his wife Louisa. Just for fun Nathan signed up for a 2 day intensive cooking school at at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone.. It doesn’t look like there are too many cooks in […]
Hello, I hope you and yours had a lovely Father’s Day Weekend. It’s been busy around the Becker Homestead. That’s because I’ve got visitors! My son from DC and his family came to visit for Father’s Day. We had a wonderful weekend with the family. We went on boat rides…… And we visited friends with swings. […]
Hi! Have you got gardening on your mind? I do. But here in Lake Arrowhead the rule of thumb is “Don’t plant before Mother’s Day.” I have learned that lesson the hard way by planting early, only to have it snow on Memorial Day. So, this year I am trying to be patient, having lost […]
Hello! I hope you enjoyed a very lovely Easter. Ours was especially nice because, for the first time this Spring, it was warm enough to eat outdoors. So I set the Easter table out on the terrace. As always, I prepared Captain MJ Sweeney’s Herbed Leg of Lamb and, as always, it was scrumptious! I also […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
