by Nan Rae | Oct 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m speechless (well almost) as it’s not easy describing the ‘love feast’ dedication of the Valerie and Eugene Hoffman ‘Cafe and Waterfall’ at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Sunday. A clue to how marvelous it would be was when we received the invitation...
by Nan Rae | Oct 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
and wondering just low long it’s been since you’ve been to a real tea party with ALL the accoutrements? Scones of course with clotted cream, lemon curd and various jams. Fresh fruit and lovely little tea sandwiches…the favorite being cucumber but curried chicken was...
by Nan Rae | Sep 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
…is quite a fascinating thing to do! Felicia (daughter of Dee Dee, my sweet and precious friend from grade school) and her sister-in-law flew in from Pleasanton for a one day Brush painting class and brought a captivating scroll !!! Mary and Felicia Me and Dee Dee The...
by Nan Rae | Sep 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
…is how our server described the cuisine at ‘PALATE’ the most amazing Glendale restaurant (on Brand) we stumbled upon. (Octavio Becerra is the chef/owner and you might remember him from Splichal’s Patina Group.) We suspected we were in for a real treat upon...
by Nan Rae | Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
…because you really had to see this one. Mom and I were going to see ‘Monty Python’s SPAMALOT’ at the Ahmanson Theatre and I was surprised and delighted to find a wonderful parking spot right next to the 3rd level escalator. Well, the surprise was on me as...
by Nan Rae | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
…It was a perfect day to eat outside during our Brush painting class. Everyone agreed it was just like going on a picnic! The Ikebana House where we paint is nestled amidst a huge Bamboo grove along with a vista of various flowering trees and the inspiring...
