Louise Marler, my favorite “typewriter artist”, came over today to start a documentary about why typewriters are important in this day and age. When she and DP Glen Golightly wanted me to type something for B-roll, I happily complied — and whipped out a note to Louise as they watched. It was sort of surreal….
Luckily I had new business cards, so after the dinner, I was able to give one to my charming seat mate Matthew Yee. As he’s an interior designer with an architectural background, I thought he would enjoy coming to visit or lecture at Rhode Island School of Design when his schedule permits. A letter —…
http://no9park.com/ On the way to Sweden — where Vin was about to be made a “Knight” — I had a 5-hour layover in Boston. Rather than stay at the airport cooling our jets at Logan International, (no pun intended), we decided to get off campus and go somewhere — anywhere — else for dinner. Our…
Our cousins Peter and Marla invite the clan to join them for “Passover in the Desert”… and we happily jump at the invitation. We have everything from chopped liver to live ducks (a new mama with her babies) — and a living room full of new life. Tiny infants, one-year-olds and toddlers, and my father,…
It doesn’t have to be long or verbose. It can be short and sweet, like this “Thank you” I got from Biff today. Handwritten on thick Crane-type paper. A buck slip bearing his full name engraved at the bottom. A snapshot, one sentence that says it all. I love it. Not a wasted word. It’s…
http://kimberlyking.com/ I never knew about “Stella” clothes until this year. Kimberly King introduced me to the line… she knew about it from her years in retail. (She’s worked with major designers; she knows all about fabric & design; she worked at Neiman Marcus in the heart of Beverly Hills for 23 years. And she’s got…
We had a mini-reunion the other night. Friends from long ago, we shared our shattered lives and broken hearts… and lived to tell the tale. After dinner with my friend Jonathan, I realized it had been 15 years — but it was like no time had elapsed. We got into the real story of…
A team of parking valets can make or break a party … and Greg Gee, who owns Crystal Valet, has always proved him 1000% reliable. He greets me with a big smile and a flourish whenever I see him, and I try to write a “thank you” after each time we use his company. Here…
Catherine Stribling and I worked together at MPH Entertainment a while back… and we’ve stayed friends, usually drinking lunch with Bonnie Peterson… over margaritas and tortilla chips in dark and busy Mexican joints. But this time, I wanted something different. Catherine had sent me a picture of a typewriter keyboard — a wall installation — from…
After a party I gave Vin for his 70th birthday — I got quite a few cards, e-mails and phone calls from friends. Folks had a great time and many took a moment to let us know… which I really appreciate. This letter came today from Dan & Julie Murphy. Dan handwrote it and put…
