There are certain people I can count on even when the s— hits the fan. Adriana is one of those. As an accountant who works in our business manager’s office, she’s got the nerves of a soldier. She doesn’t get rattled in the face of fire. Not when my father inadvertently leaves the water faucet…
It took six weeks to get dinner on the calendar. We were out of town. Martin was on the road. Last night, we got to CRAFT — a few minutes around the corner — early, after all the jockeying of calendars. Martin and Mike gave us big hugs — it was our first time meeting…
I met REMY and his mother Jessica at the beginning of Remy’s college journey, when he’d first entered Rhode Island School of Design. As Co-Chair of the Parents’ Council, I got to see Jessica and Remy through much of his collegiate experience. Four years went fast. I was surprised and delighted when I got an invitation…
There was a nice feeling in the air when we arrived in Providence this afternoon. Winter’s woes are over. Spring has sprung. Flowering trees, locals fearlessly daring to stroll without coats. The Front Desk folks welcomed me back. I wasn’t here in February — the Rhode Island School of Design Board meeting was in New…
http://www.cliffgartenstudio.com/ Tonight I’m going to meet CLIFF GARTEN, a sculptor/artist/architect who’s also a Rhode Island School of Design alum. I’m taking him a RISD tote bag — so he can feel school pride… and I’ve tucked a note into it for him to read after the lecture. Whenever there’s an opportunity to meet someone…
Today is Joseph Curtis’ 25th birthday. His mother, Karen, and I are college friends who met at UC Santa Cruz and we moved down to Los Angeles together. We had our babies a few weeks apart… Joseph’s birthday comes first, then a few weeks later, Jamie will celebrate hers. I sent him a check and…
Justin Goldstein. age 7, made me chocolate chip cookies for Mother’s Day. Here’s the card he drew… I try to get ahead of the holidays. I stock up on cards before they come, but this month I fell woefully behind. So when I walked into my office and found that Dina, our housekeeper, had beaten…
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I drove down to Belkin Labs today for a meeting of Da Vinci Design Academy. I’m on the Board of Regents — asked by the School’s Director, Matt Wunder. There have been other places that have asked me to get involved, but I pick and choose carefully … there’s just not enough time. In the…
http://www.verilux.com/light-therapy-lamps/happylight-6000/ I sent my brother Steve a “productivity lamp” — because he has a stressful job and a long commute in often-times the gray Bay Area. He loved it, and I appreciate his sweet note letting me know. Please Share
