It didn’t occur to me to write down the recipes for what I made for dinner last night. Nor did it occur to me to take photos of the cooking. That’s the way it goes sometimes. Mister…
Olive Oil Bread Kind of Morning
I was up late last night. A friend came over and we celebrated her new job. And we celebrated life by simply dining together and talking. It was a beautiful Friday evening. At 9:36 this morning, I…
Old Friends, New Tricks
Yesterday I mentioned a dinner meeting in Santa Monica. When I arrived at my destination, I walked around the block and saw the building shown above – The Huntley Hotel. Talk about a blast from the past… …
Magic Wonder
I was at a thrift store yesterday, looking for old bowling balls (yes), when I caught sight of this. For some reason it made me happy. I even managed to overlook the spelling mistake. I don’t know if…
L.A. Subway Art
If left to habit, I will walk around looking 2 feet ahead of me, at the ground. I don’t know why, it’s just where my eyes naturally go. So I do my best to remember to look up.…
Rick Bragg – I Hardly Know Ye
I subscribe to “Southern Living” magazine. That subscription has followed me from address to address, and it’s the only home magazine I get. I love the gardening pieces, the decorating tips and the recipes. Lord! The recipes! When I’m…
Bucket List Items
When I was 16, I got it in my head that I wanted to go skydiving. I’ve no idea from whence this idea came, but once it climbed into my noggin, it put down roots. Go figure. …
Watertown 1 and 2
As much as I love gi-normous canvases, I often find myself being drawn to petite paintings. They can be so inviting and intriguing. My fascination with small paintings led me to buy myself some 8…