
Two weeks ago 1,500 pieces of fine art, furniture, porcelain, and jewelry from my parents’ estate were auctioned off to people from 53 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. With sales totaling $832.6 million, it was the highest sum ever realized from a private estate auction. All of the proceeds will go to twelve of my parents’ favorite non-profit organizations and institutions for scientific research, education, the arts, foreign affairs, and the conservation of coastal and agricultural lands. Continue reading



If you live in the northeast you might have had enough snow by now. But yesterday morning it was so beautiful I just had to write about it. 
The title of this blog borrows from a poem in Space Between called “The Way.” It turns out to be good advice, especially when traveling.

