After I wrote a “TY” to Simon and Nikolai Haas for opening their Studio to the alumni of Rhode Island School of Design event… I was surprised — and really happy — to get a lovely THANK YOU back from them. That’s one of the best things about writing a note. Sometimes I get one…
For Gloria Shepard’s birthday, I arranged with MICHI, her long-time hairdresser, to get her a haircut & blow-dry. I called Michi and we made the deal. Gloria was thrilled, her hair looked terrific, and it was the ideal present: I knew it would fit! (Here she is with our friend Mimi Starrett and her best…
I took my ailing Olympia Compact 2 to Star Office Machines to have Pedro look at it one more time. ‘”Something’s wrong with the carriage, ” I told Ermanno, who doesn’t usually look at such lowlife. “Right here,” Ermanno pointed. “It should be catching. Pressure’s off.” He was right of course. It took less than two…
“Did someone here go to RISD?” Nicholas, the door attendant at The Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage asked. For a second I wondered why he asked. Then I saw the black & white logo tote bag I’d brought, hanging in the back of Vin’s car. “My daughter did,” I volunteered. “And I’m a Trustee.” He nodded….
We weren’t able to be at the Goldstein’s Passover Seder this year, but as always, I sent over CHOCOLATE TOFFEE MATZOH. I got an unexpected ‘thank you’ from Jacqueline, who’s a well-mannered teenager… thanking me for my contribution to the dinner. I liked her line, “Needless to say it was the most sought after dessert…
I have a dream. I want to take my “THANK YOU” writing out into the world. I want to write a book about it, and craft it in a way people will read it and resonate with it. I thought about who’s already a published author. SQuire Rushnell, a long-time friend of Vin’s, has written…
My friend SUSAN BERGER — who I’ve known since our father worked together — lives up in Northern Califorina and spotted this story she thought i’d like. She was right. I grew up reading Herb Caen’s column about the wilds of San Francisco… so the concept of sitting on a huge typewriter that is audio-enabled…
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When I heard that Jo, Vin’s cousin, wasn’t able to make Vin’s birthday brunch — because she’s not feeling all that well… I combed through my box of cards to see if I had something appropriate. When I came across this envelope I’ve been hoarding, er, keeping, for 20+ years, I knew that if anyone…
My typewriter mechanic, Ermanno Marzorati, is selling the business. This is a crushing blow. It’s like I’m losing my best friend. I put on a black dress and went over there today to say “goodbye”. He and his assistant have worked together for 34 years. Ermanno says another company will take over…
