…….in her beautiful garden... ……was the perfect setting for Valerie Foster Hoffman’s grand soiree to celebrate Satinder Dhiman’s scholarly tome ‘GANDHI and LEADERSHIP:  New Horizons in Exemplary Leadership’.  I am in absolute awe of Satinder’s scholarship as he is...

…Where does inspiration come from?  Does it land full force like a space ship from Mars or settle gently like a cool breeze?  I don’t know but what I do know is that in doing the painting for Robinson Gardens an avalanche of ‘inspiration’ tumbled down upon me in the...

I absolutely love, love, love the look of the blog now.  It was Nikka’s idea and she created it!  Sunday started the week off with meeting Tomiko at Pacific Theatre in Americana.  I was a bit early and could not get over the lines at both the ticket area and will...

Can you believe this beautiful ‘Emotional Support’ dog that I met at Americana?  I fell in love!  The euphoria lasted for the briefest of time as I then saw 'Ricki and the Flash'.  Don’t even ask me…... Time to clear my mind at Katsuya but another disappointment as...

……is my new happy place!  Miss Judith and Eileen planned on treating me for what would be the last of this year’s birthday celebrations.  (I’ve never gone from May thru to August before!!!) I drove to their art filled stunning home and once again went crazy over the...

….Well, I guess Sunday at Amy’s was just too wondrous and I remained on cloud 9 Monday confusing the date of the ‘Poet’s on Site’ event at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden.  Google this registered historical landmark. The Norton Simon Museum is just a few minutes...

…..filled with so much love and the joy of friendship.  A ‘Thank You’ tea given by dear Amy, to celebrate everyone who treated me on my birthday that turned out to be a true celebration of love and friendship. We were greeted by celestial music from Karina Ward,...

The planting are in and should do well as they’re perfect for shade.    Kita seems to approve but then you never know about her.  The Rosemary that was in the large white pot got delegated to a smaller patio & I hope it’s happy there.  Another Wednesday….another...

…..began last week. If you go to the Dorothy Chandler for lunch in the Founder’s Room before an afternoon performance there’s scarcely a soul there and you can stand under the circle and make echoes.  Fun stuff like splashing in the rain. Oh please, grow up!...