by Nan Rae | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many of you know that in July my dear mother left peacefully in her sleep, the veil of this life lifting away to leave all those who knew her somehow less and somehow more. Perhaps that is the mystery of life. In any event, I had been asked by so many if...
by Nan Rae | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Planning the celebration for mom’s beautiful life at dear Valerie’s, the one and only ‘Hostess With the Mostest’! Valerie has kindly agreed that her home would be the perfect setting for a fitting tribute! Josie, Valerie’s Chef Cuisinier will be in...
by Nan Rae | Jul 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
That’s right, doing the birthday thing one more time. Dear Clara treated me and Amy to a grand luncheon at Jean Jacques in the brand new Waldorf Astoria on Wilshire in Beverly Hills. O.K., the following is for foodies only: The assorted bread was so amazing we...
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...
