I have a new favorite dog. I met Bentley during our recent Scottsdale visit. He’s gorgeous, yes. But that’s not what made him top dog in my book. That dog won my admiration while playing hide-and-seek…
La Cucina Italiana – Finita
La Cucina Italiana has been my very favorite food magazine for a few years. I have shown unrestrained excitement each time an issue has arrived. The recipes, the stories, the photos – I have savored every page. …
Driving Into The Desert – Food
“If’n you’re starving there is a place I like… food’s what you’d expect and generally served by tweakers –“ Brian At some point, Mister and I had hit the straight-road-dippity-do traveling wall and decided we needed…
Driving Into The Desert – Continued
“On 62 is the MESSAGE FENCE we were telling you about — it’s on the south side of road with the railroad tracks to the north — it’s easy to see and worth stopping because it’s total Americana…
Driving Into The Desert
“Following is a way to go to Scottsdale — it’ll probably add 45 minutes to an hour to the journey…” Brian So Mister and I headed off to the desert, to spend the New Year…
Penny For Your Thoughts
The other morning, I woke to find Mister looking up at the ceiling. Actually, he was dreamily gazing toward the ceiling, with a slight smile on his sleepy face. He looked so happily hazy. I wondered if…
So Many Possibilities…
“White. A blank page of canvas. His favorite. So many possibilities.” Sunday in the Park With George music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine Ah, the New Year. Once again it is shining before…
It’s a Wonderful Life
I don’t know how you’ll be spending this last day of the year. I hope that if you look over your shoulder, you’ll see more smiles than sorrow. I also hope you won’t have to go to the…
Lollygagging
I can’t help it. It’s the end of the year, and I can’t seem to do much of anything but lollygag. And I like it, dammit! Maybe this is a time to stop trying to help it.…
Hollyweird
I feel for all of you who are under the heavy thumb of ugly winter weather. And I send you prayers. I also hate to tell you how fantastic our weather is, here in Los Angeles. I’ve…