www.risdstore.com/ePOS/form=robots/item.html&item_number=W187&store=358&design=358 I sent some Rhode Island School of Design ‘swag’ to Andrea, a friend of my father’s who takes the same (rigorous) cardio class up in Berkeley. I’d worn my black RISD t-shirt — the only one I have — to class, and Andrea came up to me afterwards. “I went to Brown,” she began,…
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I’ve had various cars, but the Mini-Cooper I got ranks as my all-time favorite. When a light appeared on the dashboard — looking mysteriously like a ‘check engine’ icon — I hastened to make an appointment. My baby was sick. It was sputtering on the road. Today at the dealership, the Service Advisor they gave…
I sent a quill pen and black ink to my penpal Cate today. She must have been thinking of me too, because after I’d shipped off her present — I received a letter from her, too. I explained what “telepathy” means and sent her a note, because it’s clear we’re on the same path… even…
After my sister Annie’s birthday (and my Mom’s 90th), I got a treasure trove of letters from our friends. Since I’d included various types of stationery and notecards in the goody bags, it was gratifying to get back some of them in situ. Linda Pitts wrote how she and her husband Kevin “munched popcorn and Butterfingers”…
Cate Ferrall sent me a newsy description of what’s going on at P.S. 10, her school in New York. She’s got Ms. Chan as her teacher, and she says “… at my school they are going to all (childrend & staff) hold hands around the school because Gov. Cuomo is going to grade teachers on…
“Cousin Julie” is married to “Cousin Don”, both in Gloria Gordon’s family. For Gloria’s 90th, I arranged a limo to bring in the “cousins from Camarillo” as a surprise. Julie’s lovely note touched me… “What a beautiful luncheon, 90th party you arranged for Gloria…the atmosphere, food selections, party decorations, and especially the company was outstanding….
www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/arts/television/sam-simon-who-helped-shape-the-simpsons-dies-at-59.html?_r=0 I read in today’s paper that Sam Simon, one of the creators of The Simpsons. passed away. I wrote his long-time agent Andy Patman a condolence note along with a clipping in which Andy was quoted. It’s sad to lose a big talent… and from what I read, a person with a big heart,…
My wedding planner Jennifer Hronek said, “You and Paul Dreher MUST meet!” He’s run over a thousand weddings at the Beverly Hilton, to say nothing of major entertainment events in the main Ballroom… and he teaches Etiquette as well. We had a delightful lunch today, and afterwards, I got taken to his office, where Paul…
http://thesunmagazine.org/After the class I taught to 9th graders at Da Vinci Design, I got a beautiful stack of letters from the students, thanking me for my lessons. I wrote back to teacher Adam Kalma, and sent him a SUN Magazine to inspire his students about how one letter can make a lifetime impression. Please Share
