A card party in mid-Century Pasadena.

My friend Laura and I went to see Daniele at her new home in Pasadena today.

Laura’s redecorating her own new house, so we were cruising along, looking for paint colors she liked.

I was navigator.

We cruised along, checking out the colors on Daniele’s street.

We talked about what our dream houses looked like.  Mine was mid-Century Modern, like the Eichler I grew up

in back in Palo Alto.

“We’re getting closer,” I said, reading the map.

“That’s the color!” Laura announced.  A light gray mid-Century Modern with a lemon yellow door.

“That’s the house!” I shrieked.

Needless to say, we were psyched from the second we walked in the sunny entry.

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And because Daniele made all her own Indian food — I was so impressed, I promised to send her one

of the very few “COOKING FOR VIN” cookbooks I have left… the book my father wrote that contains

all his best and beloved recipes.  I know she’ll like it.