Ellery

I love the summer delight of cruising over to the Stanford Campus for the evening concerts at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, a jazz camp for kids. I particularly like concerts in the Campbell Recital Hall, an intimate space with ideal acoustics On this particular evening, we celebrated Jacob’s birthday by making homemade gluten-free pizzas, perfect tomatos with basil, and grilled veggies. Delicious! Monday night is usually not the best for music, but this night of two guitars was exceptional. We did not have tickets in advance to this sold-out show, but took our chances on rush tickets. And we got in. ...

For 5 days we basked in Portugal’s abundant sunshine, delicious food, and friendly people. Saturday Seafood at the train station’s Time Out Market Ornate design in the Palácio da Bolsa and adjacent church Sunset looking back at Porto after walking across a bridge Sunday Train ride to Braga for Palm Sunday processions Meeting the locals with friend Grant Beautiful gardens and blooming trees Big meat and cheese board at Orpheu Tapas Monday ...

In five short days, Jacob, Ellery and I saw a wonderful slice of Portugal from our base in the city of Porto. This photo of Mercado Ferreira Borges set the stage. This iron-and-glass building is painted a bright red. It houses craft shops, restaurants and a nightclub. This collection of photos features the colorful sights we saw. The São Bento train station displays tile artwork that tells a history of Portugal between the two major rivers, the Douro and the Minho. ...

Semana Santa (Easter Week) coincided with my visit to Portugal to see Jacob and Ellery. On Palm Sunday, we decided to visit the city of Braga. Braga is the religious center of Portugal and celebrates with elaborate processions through the cobblestone streets. We arrived in Braga at the end of a 1-hour train ride from Porto. After a strong coffee at Nórdica Café, we waited in the square for the first procession. ...