When Vin’s mother got ill, we were on vacation. I’d packed for New Orleans and Miami, but not for what turned out to be a funeral in Rhode Island. I went to a local clothing store in Newport late afternoon the day before the funeral — and found a few pieces that would work with…
I always joke that I get more sweet cards from my girlfriend Donna Brown than anyone else. This was waiting in the mail for me whenI got back from my mother-in-law’s funeral. Donna knew what I was going through — and offered to fly back East to help, if we needed it. I hadn’t seen a…
The power of a reference letter … when I learned that my dermatologist is moving to another office, and can’t take the entire front office staff with him — I was sad to hear it. His front desk Receptionist Karla has always done a terrific job, balancing patient calls, scheduling changes, and follow-ups. I offered…
Tom Bergeron and his wife Lois Harmon enjoyed a book on ‘FRANK SINATRA” that Vin and I sent them — that they sent us cookies to thank us. Now I’m continuing the cycle by thanking them for the ‘thank you’ — and letting them know that Vin’s mother died… and that their cookies were even…
I keep myself motivated to write “THANK YOU” notes by not letting myself use the item until I’ve sent the letter. Today I cheated a little bit — and lit up one of Kathy Cotter’s NEST votives (“Orange Blossom”) while I composed the note. It’s raining and cold outside, but here in my office it’s…
Vin’s publicist Sybil just lost her Mother, I found out…. so even though she’s at the funeral, I wanted her to get this when she returns… because there is something comforting about finding LOVE in the mailbox, especially after a loss. When my sister Kitty died, I received many cards — some from high school…
I saw this story in today’s LOS ANGELES TIMES — and hastened to write BILL AHMANSON about the loss of his long-time family friend ROBERT DeKRUIF. He’d worked for H.F. Ahmanson & Company — his first job out of USC — and went onto be a salesperson who would call on “10 people a day…
I’ve been so preoccupied with the holidays, then our vacation and sadly, the death of Vin’s mother, that I have fallen down on writing my pen-pal Cate. I sent her a few $22 bills that a funeral-crasher gave me last week. One he had folded into a ring with the “E” facing upwards. I figured…
I met Clifford Selbert and his lovely & talented wife Robin Perkins at a Rhode Island School of Design event for newly-accepted students. Their daughter, it turns out, is not quite a teenager yet and loves “America’s Funniest Videos”. We invited them to see a taping, and they brought their daughter and a friend, and…
English Toffee for VIn. Coasters for me. Henry and Stacey’s gift had something for everyone. L Please Share
