CATE FERRALL is a devoted penpal. I sent her a Valentine’s Day card, and she made sure I got to see her moment of glory, surrounded by all the cards & flowers she received. I loved the instant gratification and was delighted to see her happy smile. Please Share
The first time Vin and I discovered La Super-Rica Taqueria in Santa Barbara, it was so good that we went there TWICE in two days! A guy at a bar told us he’d done that when he discovered the taqueria that Julia Child herself loved. Apropos of ‘thank you’s I should write’ — I’m putting…
Adrian sat in the front row in the first class I taught today at Da Vinci Design. His hair was pompadoured perfectly and despite the early hour, he was wide awake. I could tell immediately that he’d keep me on my toes. What I didn’t realize was that he has keen powers of observation. When…
I taught four classes on “THE ART OF THANK YOU” today at Da Vinci Design Academy. The ninth graders’ assignment? Write a letter to a music manager and convince them to listen to a song they wrote. We called it “POWER OUTREACH”. I talked about putting the letter in context — told them how to make…
http://antiques-furniture-online.com/v/RARE+TRAVEL+TYPEWRITER/P7955 I don’t know who “LINDA HORN” is, but I’m going to need to start following her site — look at this magnificent portable she’s selling! For $7,500 — you can buy a travel typewriter all covered in crocodile. It looks incredible. I’d rather have this than a purse! I told my friend Carol Polisner…
Facebook is good for a lot of reasons. If it’s your birthday, you get a ton of messages. In this case, I got a group message about much sadder news: our former neighbor on Greer Road, the street we grew up on in Palo Alto, had died. Her daughter Kris wrote us — “The Gerards…
My friend Lesley Brander, who is involved with The Pasadena Playhouse — and with me at UC Santa Cruz — invited my friend Donna Brown Guillaume to Opening Night of “The Whipping Man”. Donna and I jumped at the opportunity. When I got there, I realized, “I’ve never been here before!” It was a strange…
My paper addiction is fed by JENNIFER HRONEK, who knows where to find the best ‘stuff’. Here she sent me some great cards from Trader Joe’s — and I wrote her back, of course, on one of them. Please Share
Remember those days when you slathered stickers all over everything? You can bring back that joy–when you buy postage stamps. Please Share
A few weeks ago I saw DON RICKLES perform at my Temple — the newly-converted (no pun intended) Saban Theatre, near the corner when Larry Flynt ran his Penthouse empire for decades. It was the first time DON RICKLES had performed in Los Angeles in 17 years. Since I’ve been a major fan for years,…
