A huge part of Septembers joy is celebrating dear Carol Soucek King’s birthday!
The Capital Grille always has a birthday card and table decorations and their birthday dessert is the best!
I think we closed up the restaurant!
My dinner with brilliant Tom at Aroma Cafe was early this month.
Lovely Izabela treated me to lunch at Capital Grille. It’s always a joy catching up with her.
Yoshida-san and Carlos were here for their twice-yearly work on the magnificent bonsai.
Somi’s always excited to see Harry and doesn’t want to let him go.
Celebrating awesome Carol at Jonathan at the Beach.
A delightful lunch at The Smokehouse with Susan Avila from the Music Center.
David Bender, Master Storyteller, Psychotherapist and author, was the Main Presenter for Carol Soucek Kings Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life. David’s theme…Our Stories Make God Smile. “Stories are the glue that holds us together and makes life worth living.” “Ye who does not seek heaven on earth shall surely not find it after Death.”
Carol so generously treated us to a delightful dinner at El Portal!
Lovely Evelyn Plemons was one of the birthday celebrants.
A delightful time with one of my favorite people…the incomparable Steve Benson, who recently retired as President of the Music Center Foundation.
Steve graciously wrote in my guest book.
Yoshida-san and Carlos came by again to work on two other trees.
Dear Irene at the Peninsula gives me happy feet!
After Somi’s Blueberry facial at the spa. She should look happier!
Adrian Spence, brilliant Founder and Artistic Director of Camerata Pacifica stopped by to catch up.
Exciting news!
Lovely Carol always celebrates mom with a beautiful dinner at the Jonathan Beach Club. Thank you, dear heart.
Remembering mom.
Brush painting class was wonderful as we studied the classic Mum.
I hadn’t been to the Beverly Wilshire in ages. It was great fun …did you know the Four Seasons manages it now?
Opening night for the Master Chorale at Disney Hall.
Stanley Penner is a true Renaissance man and I so love listening to him play!
Can you imagine…he has twentyfive assorted fruit trees!
Little Dom’s in the Los Feliz area is a favorite!
Celebrating Charles at Jacaranda on Melrose. A bittersweet way to end the month.
Chef Daniel Patterson and wife Sarah.
Wishing you a joy-filled October!
