by Nan Rae | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was delighted when ‘Literary Affairs’ notified me that there would be a ‘BEYOND the BOOK event with LISA SEE’ at the Hotel Bel Air and I wasted no time in making reservations. This special book club style discussion was to celebrate Lisa’s newest book, ‘THE...
by Nan Rae | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
We saw Kir Dullea, as an old man, in this bed for the final scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kuybrick’s masterpiece. Remember what he said when queried by another astronaut who landed in the room and wondered what was about to happen?….. “Something...
by Nan Rae | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
….Where to begin. Perhaps I’ll tell you about Yoshida Hideyuki, a gifted Japanese gardener who specializes in trees and who I gratefully connected with through the fellow who re-did the Bamboo. Yoshida-san is in Santa Monica and I was most grateful to hear...
by Nan Rae | Jun 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
This was in the Huntington’s May Calendar. Kinda like where’s Waldo only not! Note to self: Perhaps you could close your mouth on occasion….Or at least curb your enthusiasm…Just saying! In any event (no pun) this was another lovely luncheon...
by Nan Rae | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
I thought the birthday celebrating with Amy was over when we capped last Sunday’s birthday treat of lunch and cake # 5 with a Mariachi group singing Happy Birthday to me…. With exquisite birthday flowers from dear Amy….. But wait ‘till you see what’s in this...
