While keeping cool and floating in the pool, I couldn’t help thinking about water. Cool, clear water. I guarantee much of my liquid obsession is based in the drought. Go figure. Our water problems here in the…
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Have you ever had the privilege of standing before a work of art, a work you’ve seen a ka-jillion times in print, but never in person? I had just such an experience last week when my painting buddy…
New Sights
This weekend I was at the Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society for a meeting. I find myself there every now and then, and though the meetings I attend are always held in the same room, I am…
The Great Dork
Note: All photos courtesy of Scottsdale Segway Tours. When Mister and I were in the desert a few weeks ago, we and our friends went on a most unexpected outing. As I’m not a liar, I’ll tell…
Desert Nature
Mister and I spent last weekend in the desert of Arizona. And it was fabulous. The foliage was in bloom and the wildlife was teeming. I guess you never know what you’ll encounter in the desert. …
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
When will I learn? Mister and I have been talking about taking a small trip later in the summer, and I said I’d check into the possibility of train travel (vs. driving or flying). And so I…
It’s a Big World
Note: All photos courtesy of The Trost Family. Some years ago, Mister and I attended a high school reunion. An odd statistic was bandied about during the evening: the majority of our graduating class still lived within 50…
California African American Museum
Yesterday I went on a group outing to the California African American Museum. First chartered in 1977, I had never even heard of this place. So when the outing was presented, I jumped at the chance to go.…