Last week Mister and I were out in The Valley, enjoying some live Christmas jazz. The show was great and we had a jolly good time. Just before taking our leave, we stopped to greet the musicians…
Walking in L.A.
Yesterday morning I hit the sidewalk before 8. As it was early on a Saturday – in Los Angeles – I passed very few people. But the ones I did pass were smiley and friendly. One guy even…
Tuba Christmas
I’ve wanted to go for years. I’ve tried. Really. But timing has never worked. Until last night. Tuba Christmas is this crazy concert where the stage is filled with a variety of tuba players. And only tuba…
The Social Season
I don’t know why, but it catches me off-guard every year. It somehow manages to sneak up on me, and before I know what’s happening, I’m overwhelmed and hyperventilating over just how best to deal with the deluge…
Fireplace Face – Update
The other day I shared a bit about Fireplace Face. Things have progressed, friends. And though I’m not going to tell you the particulars of Fireplace Face’s progress (not right now anyway), I am going to tell you…
Awesome Exhibit at LACMA
Sometimes when I see art, I’m moved. (Sometimes not, but that’s another story.) I often feel emotion, brought on by whatever I’m viewing or experiencing. And that’s great. I relish those moments and the art that inspires them.…
You Can’t Buy Everything There…
I love Costco. I do. Mister likes to say it’s one of the things that makes America great. I do not disagree. Costco sells a lot of things. More than I know, really. But that’s not the…
Because I’m Frugal
It finally slipped below 80 degrees here in Los Angeles (it even rained, yo), so I pulled out my boots. And when I did, I thought about how long I’ve had this particular pair of boots. And how…
In. Slow. Mo. Tion.
Yesterday I was out and about in L.A. On a 2-lane surface street, I was in the right-hand lane and this white Prius was a car-length in front of me, in the left-hand lane. A motorcyclist was in…