by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Aug 10th, 2009
We love Bill Keener’s poetry … and he really knows his chocolate. He has a new book out: Gold Leaf on Granite. Sample his work with this:
Taste the Heart of Darkness
In the hall of the mountain chocolatiers,
I saw their creamy magic, stared down at
giant shining paddles dipping in tandem,
churning great vats into a molten brown
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 29th, 2009
We have fallen in love with composer/pianist Tiana’s debut CD, Butterfly in the Snow. It is dreamy, romantic, and passionate and it wraps listeners in a kind of magic. Great on a cold gray day; a spring morning; a sultry summer’s eve; a starry, starry night; alone or with favorite companions—you will find it addicting.
“Often, [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 23rd, 2009
A stimulant and aphrodisiac perhaps, delicious certainly—chocolate has been pleasing people for thousands of years. The Aztecs and Mayans called it the gift of the gods and served it in a drink called cocoatl made from the beans of the cacao tree which flourished in the Amazon. Aztec emperor Montezuma was reputed to drink 50 [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 6th, 2009
WRITING SEXY STUFF
with Linda Watanabe McFerrin
Sat, August 22, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: James Presho House, Oakland
$120 ($95 for Left Coast Writers or Registration by 8/01)
http://www.hotflashessexystories.com
If you have trouble steaming up the page, this is the workshop for you. Spend a day with poet, travel writer and novelist Linda Watanabe McFerrin loosening up and [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 6th, 2009
One of us spent the whole day naked last week … at the Claremont Resort Spa. Let’s see: massage, facial, lunch at Paragon, Jacuzzi-style pool, herbal teas, steam sauna, deluge (it’s like sitting under a waterfall), marvelous masques and lotions, and a Bay view. We recommend it.
Hot tip: Yamrout for therapeutic or deep tissue massage!
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 6th, 2009
Sexy surfer, writer, and travel photographer, Heather Hiett, has found strength and beauty in balance and big waves. Read the story at:
http://www.more.com/2009/5378-cinderella-goes-surfing
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Oct 23rd, 2008
Hot Flashes Special:
DARE TO BE BEAUTIFUL – DARE TO BE YOU
Bail Out Boudoir Sessions — Nine out of ten financial planners agree, we should stop calling them and start having fun again. At Lolo’s Boudoir they value fun, and they value you. They’ll help you get your groove on, celebrate yourself and create that very [...]