Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift, one that’s beautiful and relaxing and utterly unique? While a wine-tasting excursion and dinner in Napa Valley are good standbys, I’ve found something even better: give Mom a gift certificate for a plein air oil painting retreat in wine country.
Learn to decant wine in the glass, and discover a delicious-yet-affordable “doghouse” bottle that can serve as a standby gift for when … you know … you’re in the doghouse.
King Tut is Back. He’s bigger. He’s older. And he’s brought his family with him.
I was in the outhouse, with my pants halfway down, when I heard an urgent whisper outside: “Bamboo lemur, behind the loo!” I made a judgment call. The greater bamboo lemur is one of the rarest primates in the world; researchers believe there are fewer than 1,000 left. In fact, this critically endangered species was believed to be extinct …
