A Visit to Princeton University Art Museum

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Hi Friends last week my sister Noreen and I met up with our cousins Sharon and Kathi to visit the Princeton University Art Museum. It contains a vast collection of items - art, antiquities and more.

Here are the ladies…. enjoying the view of Mosaic by artist Nick Cave you see when entering the museum.

There are so many different objects to behold including the first George Washington of four I viewed, a John Singer Sargent, ceramic Coca Cola bottles, a opera dress (felt very Bridgerton to me), an incense burner and glimpse of what is outside.

Kandinsky, Rembrandt and a Durer with the original wood block from 1497.

I knew this was a George Inness - even though I was unfamiliar with this piece The Home of the Heron. The Montclair Art Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art both have works by Inness - who lived in Montclair, NJ during his life.

These pieces are incredible. A jug fragment depicting Queen Berenike II dates to 220 BCE. The details just blow my mind!

Jackson Pollock works both titled: Untitled 1951 printed 1964

This installation of bottle and mirrors goes on forever - without the viewer being in the work. The glass enclosing must be one way. Unfortunately I don’t have the title and I tried unsuccessfully to find it.

I highly recommend a visit to the Museum. The University opened this new structure October 31, 2025. Here are two articles to broaden your knowledge I read and enjoyed.

Til next time be well and enjoy the last bits of summer! See you on the Gram!

IMAGES: MYSELF, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, INTERNET SEARCH.

Get Away to Nassau, Bahamas

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“It’s Better In The Bahamas” When I was young that was the slogan friends and I can tell you I agree! This summer instead of heading to the beach in New Jersey or taking a “history” trip as we’ve done the past two summers we grabbed our passports, poured sunscreen into appropriately tiny travel bottles and headed to the airport to meet my sister and brother in law. It was quite a travel day waking at 3am for a 4:30am car, arrival at Newark Liberty by 5:15am for an 8:15am flight. The best part was landing in Nassau at 11:28am. Woo Hoo!

We stayed at Margaritaville One Particular Harbour Luxury Residences. We enjoyed the view from our 7th floor corner balcony of the ships entering the harbor in the morning and turning around and heading out to sea at the end of each day. The only day the port was empty was Friday.

Since we were staying in One Particular Harbour we had access to all the amenities of Margaritaville, plus the pool at One Particular Harbour and the private beach next door at their sister property British Colonial. You can see a bit of the pool and the beach in the image above.

THESE VIEWS!!!!

I woke early and watched ships enter the harbor as the sun rose.

Fins Up Water Park is adjacent to the Margaritaville Hotel. It has slides, a lazy river and a high jump. Our pool was relatively quite and steps from the beach.

Here are some image by my husband from our balcony.

We ventured into town and I was thrilled to find a Benetton Store! Later that day our niece joined us and we enjoyed lunch on the pier.

We spotted a few turtles.

We visited the Straw Market and then The Queen’s Staircase.

My sister and I both love the film Now Voyager and in the film Bette Davis and Paul Henreid spend time in Nassau and visit the Queen’s Staircase. My phone’s map took us up to Fort Fincastle, then we walked back down and found the entrance to the staircase. Only my niece braved the walk up the 64 steps.

Our days were filled with beautiful views.

My son was thrilled to find a shell unfortunately, there was a very much alive conch inside so back in the water it went.

There were many mojitos and piña coladas from the Pool Bar.

THE CREW!

The sky our last night.

A panorama our last morning.

Friends this vacation consisted of a few trips into town, lots of time in the water - be it a pool or the beach all while enjoying laughs, great chats, yummy drinks, island foods all with beautiful views. Truly the most wonderful trip with our favorite people!

Til next time be well and I’ll see you over on the Gram!

To learn more about the Bahamas click here.

Chalet Shares • August Edit 2026

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Hi friends I do associate colors with months and seasons and for me August means RED! Enjoy this round-up of pretties to wear this month. Oh and two reads…one fun and one classic! Happy August!

Til next time friends be well and I’ll see you on the Gram!