Some of you may have noticed that I changed the name of my blog to ‘LIVE JOYFULLY’ because that is not only my personal goal but my wish for all of you. ….It has always been my great joy and privilege to have Danny Han-Lin Chen, internationally acclaimed artist and...

….and we witnessed it!  But first, does it really take one blonde and two brunettes to figure out a parking meter?  Apparently so! You all know how much I love ‘Recess Eatery’ on Brand Blvd.  I’ve long admired how Chef Sevan Abdessian built the restaurant slowly and...

…Beginning with Tai Ling Wong coming to pick up the cards she ordered for USC Pacific Asia Museum’s Gift Shop.  Of course she’s old friends with Kita and they had a fine time together with Kita actually behaving herself. Tai Ling, Manager of the Gift Shop,  had been...

……we said a final farewell to the fantastic ‘15! I was delighted to see one of my paintings illustrating the class announcement in the Huntington’s Calendar.  Time to say goodbye to my Christmas jamies for another year……. I met sweet Amy for lunch before she left for...

 ….thanks to some major planning which included having the table good to go days ahead of schedule and all of the Christmas cards sent! I decided to spare everyone the musical Crackers and fortunately these from William Sonoma arrived just in time! Trudy never forgets...

  Tomiko phoned from Northern California last night and asked me for my recipe for an old fashioned jello mold that’s sure to please everyone! I make it in a teflon angel food pan that I first lightly wipe with Wesson Oil….. Actually this recipe could be enough for...

   I saw The Bridges of Madison County at the Ahmanson and driving back had quite a discussion on what love is…..   I ‘loved’ their tree…... Amazing Marsha Ramos had an open house.  She’s my template for doing good but as she’s set the bar so high it’s rather tough....

How true this always is with Sandie Girl and how delighted I was to see her completed Christmas Stocking lovingly made for Bella.     The stitchery is so creative and utterly amazing and the love and care that went into this is awesome.  Little details like the tail...

My ‘Audition’ was held at Raleigh Studios….. …..where I had to sign in and get an identifying wrist band…. I had hoped to be able to test drive the actual Jaguar ‘SPECTRE’ car but was told...'please….don’t touch the car!’  It’s a million dollars worth of metal!!!...

…..and this year’s was the very best ever!!! I think I went to the store 5 times including a stop at Sur La Table for a new tablecloth and napkins.  Oh yes, potholders! It was so much fun seeing Amy at Trader Joe’s! Of course the table has to be set the day ahead…....