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Anna Tivel

Anna Tivel

When you go through your life as a family unit of five Tivels, and then all of a sudden, an additional, very talented Tivel appears, well you have to go out and see who that Tivel is.  In this case, Anna Tivel, an established, accomplished, touring musician,...
Our Hot Glass Experience for Two

Our Hot Glass Experience for Two

Elke and I have very good imaginations, but some of our excursions turn out to be way better than we imagined.  For example, Elke was looking at Groupon a while back when she saw this advertisement. It sounded interesting, so Elke bought a couple of tickets for us. ...
The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society

The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society

Today, Elke and I are enjoying a concert at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, in Half Moon Bay, California.    This is a venue where you can hear some of the top names in jazz.  Elke has attended concerts here before, long ago.  I have not.  There were a few...
Dinner and a Movie

Dinner and a Movie

Last night, Elke and I ate dinner at Bad Animal, in Santa Cruz.  This is a cute little hangout – a fine bookstore on one side and a cafe on the other.  The books are classic, thought-provoking works.  The food that is served here is locally-sourced.  The menu is...