Christy Hale, my friend from junior high, adroitly spotted this card — as part of a campaign to promote an author’s website, they’re giving away a box a month. I may leapfrog the system and figure out how to buy them direct. Don’t they make you smile? I can hardly wait to get a hold…
In today’s NEW YORK TIMES — magazine section. Cover story: “THE LIVES THEY LIVED AND THE THINGS THEY LOVED.” Pictures & bios of famous & not so famous people and their favorite things. Halfway into my cup of Italian Roast, my heart beat faster. A full page for this beleaguered beauty. Manson Whitlock was…
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…
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…
I’m on my investigative quest. Does typing help make one feel calm? My sleep psychologist, Dr. Motivala, sent me this story today. I know that when my fingers are flying, my head is quiet. Does anyone else feel the same? http-::www.buddhistpeacefellowship.org:green-machine-for-this-engaged-buddhist-the-manual-typewriter-is-a-practice-thats-time-has-come: Please Share
After I give a party, I like to remember the high points. It’s my way of living the party all over again. A meditation, reflection. When I get a note from a friend — in this case, Gloria G., or “Gloria #1” as we call her (since we have three Glorias to distinguish between) —…
http://www.assemblyoftext.com/ Louise Marler, who loves typewriters as much as I do, got word of a special store in Vancouver, Canada that does special letter-writing events once a month. I’m going to call up there and introduce myself. I wish there was an annex near me. Love the name: The Regional Assembly of Text. They…
http://www.latimes.com/home/la-lh-louise-marler-typewriter-graphics-20131122,0,2049028.story#axzz2m76RFln9 Guess where I’m headed this morning? To meet LOUISE MARLER, reknowned TYPEWRITER ARTIST. She designs all things “Typewriter” — including stationery & art. As seen in yesterday’s LA TImes. (My friend Harvey was trying to get me to see THIS story, not the one about the “Gratitude Cafe”, I found out). If you get…
https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-century-city-15 I have two friends named Gloria. Both in their eighties and more energy than most teenagers. They love cats & gardening (Gloria #2) and jewelry, football and the movies (Gloria #1). I keep them supplied with AMC Movie tickets whenever I can… they choose carefully what to see and we talk about it afterwards….
Seth is a major promoter and marketing genius who kindly took the time to meet me at a mutual friend’s behest. We talked about my blog, how I’m looking for work as a fundraiser, and our general love of old-school paper & correspondence. He remembered that when he’d been in high school, his father bought…
