I came out of a store the other day and found this note on my car’s window. In case you can’t make it out, it says, “Very cool car!!!” At the bottom, printed, is “operationbeautiful.com”. I do…
Seeing Red
When the doctor’s office called to cancel my appointment – with less than 24 hours notice – I should have sensed a disturbance in the force. But I didn’t. The gal on the phone offered to have me…
A Post Office Does What?
Yesterday I stopped by the post office to check on a letter’s weight. Only I couldn’t check on the weight, because that particular post office’s systems were down and they weren’t able to conduct any business whatsoever, other…
James Turrell at LACMA
Last weekend I experienced one of the coolest outings of recent memory. Mister and I went to the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) for their newest exhibit: James Turrell – A Retrospective. Turrell is an artist who…
More Crack, Please!
They’re addicted, I tell you. And Mister and I just keep pushing the goods. We can’t help ourselves. Hummingbirds have found the feeder in our Magnolia tree. They’re going through the sugar water faster than I expected,…
Good People
Yesterday I crossed paths with 3 folks who – upon first glance – seemed like a lovely family, out for some chili and sight-seeing. Looks can be deceiving, however, and my assumptions couldn’t have been more wrong. …
For My Next Business…
The other day there was a knock at my front door. When I opened it, I found a young boy with a box in his hands. He immediately began his memorized spiel, and I dreaded having to tell…
In The Garden
It took a while to get back to having a garden (after our tenure in The Hotel), but now we’re fortunate enough to have some greenery around. And this little guy was right outside the front door one…
In Search of Jacarandas
The Jacarandas are blooming here in Los Angeles. I know, I know. They leave sap on cars and on sidewalks. They’re messy. They smell. But they’re also beautiful. And that smell? It’s fragrance. Their vibrant mood is all-too-short,…