by Nan Rae | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
A highlight of March has to be being serenaded by Universal Renaissance man, my friend Stanley Penner, playing a bit of Mozart, Brahms and more… …on his Bösendorfer. I was told to “Look up!” So many treasurers… A lovely “Gratitude...
by Nan Rae | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Children’s Festival was a wonderful way to begin the month. Three days of getting up at five, wearing a white apron and helping all the kids find their way to seats at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for an exciting dance performance by the Hubbard Street...
by Nan Rae | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
February, being the shortest month, has to cram a lot of joyful happenings..I can’t think of a better way to begin the month than by celebrating Susie Kat’s birthday at the Jonathan Beach Club! Yours truly, Maggie, Susie’s cousin, Carol Soucek King,...
by Nan Rae | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’m not too sure what to make of January. Perhaps it’s because December is such an amazing high with Christmas and New Years that it’s hard to re-focus on business as usual. Well, maybe not as usual but certainly not at the extreme! It took Veronica...
by Nan Rae | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
began with guests getting their bling on. Here Alexis decides on hers. Also, signing the guest book and indicating what yummy treat they brought. Here’s Jan making her entry. And with her bling on. Then it was time for amazing Magician Tom to mesmerize all of...
by Nan Rae | Dec 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Valerie Foster Hoffman is truly the Hostess With the Mostest, a real-life Auntie Mame! And to be at her Christmas party is to partake of an unforgettable experience. Cookies anyone? With Sherry in the garden. With Santa and our Lovely Hostess! Photographer Karl....