A couple of days ago I mentioned I’d be seeing my dear friend, Kate Graves. And I did. The photo shown above is from the summer I first met Kate, along with her sister, Sarah Sample. It was…
I Knew It All Along, Philippe’s
A couple of days ago I read a piece about the true origins of The French Dip sandwich. For those of you not familiar with L.A. lore, The French Dip was invented here (for reals). But there has…
Art on The Ceiling
Twenty-some-odd years ago, I was reading an interview with Madonna and the writer spoke of visiting her home. I don’t remember one thing about that piece other than a description of a painting hanging on the ceiling…
Please Forgive Me
I would like to apologize to all of Southern California. I know you were expecting super-duper rains this winter. I know you hoped effects of the years-long drought would be alleviated. I know you had plans, such…
Spring Forward and All That Crap
Tonight (technically tomorrow morning) is when most of the world will set our clocks forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST). I’ve done this my entire life, and haven’t thought much about it. Other than to miss…
My Just Reward
Earlier this week I had some errands to run over in another part of town. You know – away from home. So I started mentally planning my trip and realized I could turn it into a bike ride.…
El None-yo
A lot of us here in Southern California looked forward to the predicted rains of El Niño. We thought our winter would be fabulously wet and that our trees would, perhaps, live through another year of drought. Even…
Edwardian Ball
Last week Mister and I attended the Edwardian Ball in L.A. I can honestly say that day was the first time I’ve ever uttered the words, “Don’t wanna be late for the ball!” This all came…
Almost Perfect
You ever have one of those nights where the stars align? Where you find yourself with plans to beat all plans? Over the weekend, Mister and I went to dinner at a less than a year…
Self-Portrait
This was taken last week at The Broad Museum downtown. I hope to get a full post together in the next couple of days, as The Broad was friggin’ awesome! But for now, a self-portrait it is…