Donna and I remember each other in big ways and little ways too. When I travel, I’ll try to pick up a little gift to let her know I’m thinking of her. Similarly, when she’s on the road, she’ll do the same. After her trip to New York last week for her daughter Rachel’s graduation…
Vin and I had lunch with UCLA’s Dean of Theatre, Film and Television Teri Schwartz a few weeks ago, and she invited us to see “Guys and Dolls” on campus. There’s an entire division of students who specialize in musical theatre. After a bit of jockeying around to figure out dates, we got…
My father had a huge 90th birthday last year — but this one went under my radar… until his friends Sally and Don suggested a garden party for him. Vin and I flew up, rather last-minute, and we whiled away an uncharacteristically warm (!) Berkeley afternoon in Sally & Don’s lovely rose garden. I had…
It’s hard to have a meaty conversation when you’ve got your mouth wide open, but Veronica (my dental hygienist) and I manage to communicate despite the obstacles. She told me about a wonderful “Albondigas Soup” recipe she’d found in a Latina magazine, and I shared how I love making soups, too. We both admitted we’re…
Life surprised me today. I was reading a book, “The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks” by Harvey McKinnon. My friend Daniele Neuharth from Art Center had recommended it. I was near the end, and just skimmed the chapter on ‘How will I be treated?” On page 75, it began, “For some donors, this can mean,…
http://markslicker.com/ Mark Slicker, who is the only person I trust to color my hair — and David Patterson, partner extraordinaire — have created an enclave in their Westwood salon where I settle into a comfortable chair and forget the whirl around me. David pulled out a note I’d sent him to make an appointment —…
My friend Jon Kamen told me his business partner Justin uses a portable typewriter when he travels. After I heard that, of course I needed to see it. So when I went to New York back in February — I made a trip to Justin & Jon’s offices — so I could ‘meet the machine’….
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When we made our appointment to have coffee on a Friday afternoon, neither Daniele nor I realized it was Memorial Day weekend and the traffic would be terrible. My lunch plan changed, so I got to “TWIST” on La Brea a little bit early. Daniele texted me she was still on the road, and would…
I’ve gone to Pico Cleaners for so long that Jacob, the owner and his brother Shervin saw my daughter Jamie grow up. I trust them implicitly and they in turn know & look out for me. When Vin’s cleaners went under — in one horrific ‘disappeared in the night’ weekend — he reluctantly switched to…
