…spent on the boat that Keith designed and built in Maine. It’s now harbored at Marina Del Rey.  Here’s a shot from CAPTAIN Keith’s drone.  Can you spot me in the orange top? Drone at rest…... We all received the cleverest list of' Pre-Boarding Instructions'' from...

O.K. everyone, this is how it is! Having a fun time in the studio lecturing to a group of Brandise University supporters ‘The Brandeis Gadabouts’.  What a great group! It’s so wonderful to be surrounded by artist and writer friends.  My dear Grace is not only a...

I first met Ha on October 19th when I was teaching a Brush Painting class at the Huntington Botanical Gardens  and that happened to be the day when all the exhibitors for the major orchid show, ‘ELEGANT ORCHIDS’ the coming weekend were setting up. Ha happened to be...

 ….in the Nan Rae Studio, a space that was created in 2000 in part to enrich others and to be shared by visiting artist’s. Perhaps none more gifted than Lissi Kaplan which was evident as we celebrated the launching of her new book, ‘LIGHT as a FEATHER’. Lissi has...

 ….is just about the most glamorous, red carpet event in Los Angeles.   Nikka had a choice of three things to do for her birthday and picked this event!  It was so much fun seeing everyone glammed up and intermission in the Founders Room gave us a chance to fully take...

  Charles and I were married in August and every birthday, Valentine’s Day, Anniversary, etc. he’d make me the most wonderful cards. But balloons are nice too... And there’s always lots of LOVE…. Amy brought over two exquisite bouquets for our anniversary and Laurie...

  ….especially so because I have the most wonderful students! Here’s the class at the Huntington Botanical Gardens where I have been teaching since the mid ’90’s.  When I started there the class was in an area that is now the Boone Gallery and the Botanical Staff...

….and that’s exactly what beautiful Maggie’s sacred environment is! In case you’re wondering, Manjil is a Hindi word and nothing expresses the all encompassing, loving environment better.  I so wanted Nikka to see this enchanting home and what a universal, literary...

If you want to relax, toss aside all cares and take a one day vacation then I suggest a day at the Bel-Air Hotel. Just seeing the swans as you approach the hotel will place you in another world….a world of serenity and great beauty……a reminder to live joyfully!  Even...

…..was held this year at the Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica. The ever lovely Natalie with CTG Producing Director Doug Baker. Before we heard Doug Baker and Artistic Director Michael Ritchie discuss the upcoming season, there was an incredible buffet. There were...