How many sayings are there for smiles? I’ll tell you: 764 mo-zillion plus a lot. And there’s good reason, too, as we all adore happiness. It’s the best freaking drug on the planet. Really. I ran into a buddy…
A Day At The Beach
Yesterday I spent a good chunk of time down at the beach in Venice. One of my friends has studio space there where she paints. She invited me to come down, bring my gear and set up…
Follow-Up to Yesterday…
Just wanted to add this… Yesterday afternoon, after the morning’s post, I was leaving a hair salon in Hollywood and waiting for my car at the valet stand. (Yes, my salon has a valet. What can I…
Too Much of a Good Thing
What I’m about to tell you may seem, well, just plain weird. But it’s the way I am, and it’s the way this particular day went down… It was Leap Day, and I really wanted to…
War and Peace
In much the same way many of us have “Bucket Lists,” I have a Book List. And I hope to read as many titles as possible, from my list, before my last breath. This may not strike you as…
Viva Italia!
One of the blessings in my life is my home’s proximity to an Italian market. I can walk there. When I’m not buying a lot, I go by foot. If I’m buying more, I sometimes go by bike. It’s…
A Brave New World
Though I’ve been sending monthly posts to my mailing list members for years, this daily blogging thing is new territory. Not only do I have to be disciplined, I have to try and make sure these posts meet my…
Grapefruit! It Does A Body Good!
When I was a kid, I was allergic to grapefruit. It caused the inside of my mouth to break out in multiple, painful sores. This would have been easily avoidable except for one thing: I loved grapefruit. I guess one…