by Nan Rae | Aug 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
…..beginning with Maggie as we attended a cooking class at ‘PIRCH’, one of my favorite, joyful places. Chef John made sure all participants had a station and a task…. Maggie polished up her knife skills with onions, tomatoes and a few other items…. How amazing...
by Nan Rae | Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
….at the home of Manuela Goren, CTG board member, and her husband James…..….began with Amy and me driving to a spot nearby their residence to be greeted by members of the CTG staff and then taking one of the several shuttle vans of Chucksparking.com to our hosts...
by Nan Rae | Jul 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
…..has got to be one of my favorite things to do. Perhaps it’s because all of the china is hand painted by my dear friend, beautiful Lissi Kaplan, with love and tender care. lissikaplan.com I always love describing the work of my amazingly gifted friend. Adorable...
by Nan Rae | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
On July 4th, NASA’s Spacecraft JUNO completed it’s successful five year journey to Jupiter to begin it’s elliptical orbit peering deep inside this huge planet telling scientists about cosmic leftovers that coalesced into our solar system…searching for our beginnings....
by Nan Rae | Jul 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
…Perhaps it’s eating ice-cream on the deck watching the fireworks…….. ….but secretly I suspect it’s the grilled cheese sandwiches I always make. Piled high with cheese, bacon and tomatoes and grilled with a ton of butter. Everyone throws artery caution to the wind!...
by Nan Rae | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
….…..for so many people and there’s no exception at the Parkers! However, Sir Charles gets treated royally and makes our hearts glad. The Bistro Gardens on Ventura Bulevard is a lovely place to celebrate! But first there were presents…. I posted a favorite...
