My sister Annie asked what I wanted for Christmas — and for once I had an answer. “Tory Burch perfume,” I said without hesitation. “The new orange one.” I’d gone to her store in Century City and sniffed it a month before after I saw it mentioned in MORE Magazine. Annie got it for me,…
LOOK ON “ART OF THANK YOU” on my Facebook link. You’ll see me reading my notes out loud. Jamie shoots them, I have no control what she does as I struggle to stay serious… but if you want a bedtime story, I’ll be happy to comply. Tonight’s feature — a letter to Chuck and Ava…
Thank you to Alexis Bittar We discovered that Alexis Bittar, the jeweler, is inspired by artist Noguchi. I mentioned alertly that my friend from high school, Christy Hale, wrote and illustrated a children’s book about him. I sent a ‘great to meet you’ note to Alexis Bittar in Brooklyn… then a few days later, sent…
I’ve had a long career in television production… and the last eight years, have found myself more interested in the world of fundraising. I want to help children who think differently — like the artists at Rhode Island School of Design. My friend Jackie Liebergott, the long-time former President of Emerson College, suggested a recruiter…
http://www.thewrap.com/tims-vermeer-review-penn-teller-tim-jenison-documentary Sometimes a ‘thank you’ note can be combined with an idea for the next event. Vivian has an eye for beauty and detail, which is why she’s extraordinary when it comes to knitting, needlework, fabrics and button choices. She’s also great at repairing torn sweaters, which I do with frequent regularity. She’s saved several…
Years ago I met Courtney C., before he went on to head the biggest independent production companies in town. After a meeting we had, he sent me a “Thank You” on paper stock so thick I remember thinking, “This is the nicest stationery I’ve ever SEEN!” I could tell from the stock that Courtney had…
Why is it that the smallest room in the house is where I spend the most time? It used to be the “Treadmill Room”. Mirrored walls. Carpeted floor. Dim lights and a TV. Great idea, on paper. But nobody USED the treadmill, and after six or seven years of walking past the metal monster, I…
People tell me they save my notes, and I’ve heard it so much I tend to think it’s hyperbole. A fews days ago, on the way to meet jeweler Alex Bitter, my friend Gloria G. said, “I have something to show you.” She pulled out a letter on stationery I admired — a yellow…
I was wearing my “You’re my Type” canvas bag from Louise Marler, my friend the typewriter artist. I was crawling around Saks Fifth Avenue in a desperate attempt to find a few Christmas gifts. The sales people notice everything. I think they’re trained to say “I like your…”, no matter what you’re wearing. A young…
http://www.hanescookies.com/hanes_cs/default.asp Some people are addicted to booze. Some people do drugs. I inhale sugar cookies, chocolate and cheese. Which is why the holiday season is MY time of year. Our friends Jeff & Jan G. send us hand-rolled “Mrs. Hanes Moravian Crisps” each year. They come carefully wrapped, stacks of millimeter-thin crisp cookies, tucked into…
