by Nan Rae | Nov 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Besides being a joyously loving, caring person, Carol O’Toole is a gifted fine artist so when the invitation to see her work at the SGFAA Gallery opening reception arrived we marked the date in red! The members of the San Gabriel Fine Arts Association were...
by Nan Rae | Nov 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
We asked Alfred Tse for a restaurant recommendation and he suggested ‘Mission 261’ on South Mission Drive. It’s right across the street from the wonderful San Gabriel Mission.Along with the Mission, the historic building housing the restaurant is...
by Nan Rae | Nov 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
Scotty, do not beam me up. I have been transported and think perhaps I’ll stay a while.Where have I been for so long? Certainly not in Silver Lake for it is a magical kingdom. To quote Wikipedia, “There’s a bohemian vibe and neighborhood feel with an...
by Nan Rae | Nov 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
After my most excellent adventure, Molly Siple sent me to ‘Mario’s Italian Deli’, in Glendale on Broadway, to get the most amazing marinated olives. I had devoured them at lunch and needed a fix right away!We both love visiting the open air markets...
by Nan Rae | Nov 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
Some twelve years ago, Carol Soucek King had a dream of creating an ‘interdisciplinary forum to inspire by showing the interconnectedness of all life’. The salon on “The Spiritually Creative Life” was thus born and has been held monthly at the...
by Nan Rae | Oct 14, 2008 | Uncategorized
It’s not often one get’s the privilege of being with a true living legend. On Saturday, after class, Charles and I went to a benefit at the beautiful Villa di Fontani for ‘Brushstrokes in Hollywood’, a feature documentary film about Tyrus Wong....
