This Old House

I Want to Live With Chip and Joanna

I’ve always been a fan of home improvement television shows. Back in Boston, watching Bob Vila’s This Old House was an obsession, considering that there were few homes in the Boston area that WEREN’T “this old house.” In 1980, we bought our first home—an 1860’s post and beam Victorian, complete with porch and pillars. It… Continue reading I Want to Live With Chip and Joanna

The Irony of It All, Part Two

The dogs are quiet today, sprawled out across their various rugs and beds in the family room. After the panic and anxiety caused by the fires here in San Diego last week and the heat that generated them, it is pleasant to feel the cool breeze created by opposing windows in my kitchen. I am… Continue reading The Irony of It All, Part Two

When I lived in Boston many years ago, there was a show on television called “This Old House.” Each season of the show, the host Bob Vila, handyman, architect, contractor and visionary would select an old house in the Boston vicinity. Many times, these homes were not merely in need of renovation—they were in need… Continue reading This Old House