My cousin Shady was telling me about something that recently happened on-set. (He’s an actor.) It had nothing to do with well-known actors. It had everything to do with well-known food. Apparently the craft services for that…
Be the Buffalo
A couple of years ago, I read about Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010), the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in these United States. Ms. Mankiller told of how during storms, cows flee as fast and…
Gagnon Cellars Wine
Mister and I spent the weekend in Temecula, CA. We were volunteering at our friends’ wine tasting events. These were their first big shindigs, and we wanted to help. Gagnon Cellars is a boutique winery, started several…
You Just Never Know
I was at a stoplight in Hollywood. Hollywood & Highland, to be precise. And there was Hollywood Elmo, on his way to work. Maybe Elmo’s got a family. Maybe Elmo’s got bills. You just never know. No…
Maui Wowie Salad
Years ago, Mister and I were at a restaurant on the island of Maui. I can tell you, from memory, quite a bit about that meal. And everything I could tell you would qualify as food porn.…
Goodbye, Bender
He wasn’t supposed to make it. He was abandoned as a pup, in the cruel, dry desolation of the desert. The fact that he was found by a living soul was a miracle. The fact that he…
What A Feeling
As those of you who know me are aware, I can be super-frugal. I’m not cheap, mind you, as I feel that any money spent on bad merchandise/service/experience/anything is truly wasteful. I do want the very best in…
The Studio Where I Paint
This is the studio where I paint. (I know that sentence is klunky. I still ain’t gonna fix it.) Anyway, when I walk in for a class, it’s like visiting a museum or gallery. And the art is…
Gone Too Soon
Shelley Elizabeth Harmon 1975 – 1998 Some souls leave too soon. We can search and search, but we’ll never find answers. Because there are none. There isn’t a single good reason bright lights – in…
Road Kings
Mister and I went over to a fantastic car show on Sunday. It took place in Burbank, CA at Johnny Carson Park (located on Bob Hope Drive). Is that specific enough for you? This particular show…