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JUNE FLEW BY…

...with memorable moments such as delightful Peggy treating us to an evening of MUSE/IQUE at the Huntington. My birthday celebrations continued with lovely Marine and her delightful sister Eliza treating me at The Capital Grille. Another great movie night with Curtis...

MAY REMINICENSE

April was so very difficult that I'm going to skip right past it to delightful May. Perhaps it's because May is my birthday month but I really think there's so much more to look forward to in the month. Veronica pulled several landscapes for collector Pam to select...

CONTINUING MARCH

A highlight of March has to be being serenaded by Universal Renaissance man, my friend Stanley Penner, playing a bit of Mozart, Brahms and more... ...on his Bösendorfer. I was told to "Look up!" So many treasurers... A lovely "Gratitude Luncheon" at the Athenaeum....

MARCHING THROUGH MARCH

The Children's Festival was a wonderful way to begin the month. Three days of getting up at five, wearing a white apron and helping all the kids find their way to seats at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for an exciting dance performance by the Hubbard Street Dance...

SHORT BUT WONDERFUL

February, being the shortest month, has to cram a lot of joyful happenings..I can't think of a better way to begin the month than by celebrating Susie Kat's birthday at the Jonathan Beach Club! Yours truly, Maggie, Susie's cousin, Carol Soucek King, our amazing...

JANUARY, AND THE NEW YEAR BEGINS…

I'm not too sure what to make of January. Perhaps it's because December is such an amazing high with Christmas and New Years that it's hard to re-focus on business as usual. Well, maybe not as usual but certainly not at the extreme! It took Veronica and me two days to...

THE MOST WONDERFUL NEW YEAR’S …

began with guests getting their bling on. Here Alexis decides on hers. Also, signing the guest book and indicating what yummy treat they brought. Here's Jan making her entry. And with her bling on. Then it was time for amazing Magician Tom to mesmerize all of us,...

CHRISTMAS AND SO MUCH MORE!

Valerie Foster Hoffman is truly the Hostess With the Mostest, a real-life Auntie Mame! And to be at her Christmas party is to partake of an unforgettable experience. Cookies anyone? With Sherry in the garden. With Santa and our Lovely Hostess! Photographer Karl....

MOVING ON TOWARDS CHRISTMAS

The partying began at the California Club for the CTG Affiliates' Annual Christmas Luncheon. There are beautiful mystery boxes that everyone bids on....here's the one I got. Delightful Mary Kay with her treasure box. Sweet Diane chats with Artistic Director Snehal...

BEST THANKSGIVING EVER!

It's impossible to express how much I love Thanksgiving! Shopping for all of my traditional recipes starts about a week before, and this time it only took five trips! I begin with making the cranberries the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and the next day, the stuffing....

BRENDA COOPER, STYLIST EXTRAORDINAIRE!

How fortunate can I get?…..Imagine having Emmy winning, pre-eminent fashion expert Brenda Cooper find your ‘just right’ colors!  I’m a ‘Dark Autumn’….but more on that later. And here she is, stunning Brenda in her studio….She represents fabulosity to the max! And...

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HEY, YOU CALL THAT RAIN WEATHER?

I’m from Chicago…need I say more?  But just to rub it in that all Angelino’s are softies, this from Tom, our resident Master Calligrapher.” I was raised in Hong Kong where there were typhoons & heavy rains.  The school busses were always asked to open...

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A GUITAR CENTER ADVENTURE…..

…..It started out simple enough….I met Tomiko at mom’s and was greeted with tulips that will bloom shortly. Love the boots!   Off we went to Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd. to pick up son Alex’s guitar that had been repaired. Inspection. Everything looked O.K. With...

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TIME TO PAINT IRIS……

Class at the Huntington Botanical Gardens was great fun as everyone loved painting Iris! This was the week for Kita’s ‘yearly’ physical and shots. It was also the week that I did NOT catch up on my reading! Kita doesn’t care as long as the toy box is full. And we have...

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DINNER WITH CLARA WAS THE MAIN EVENT…….

…….but first…..Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Totem’ in Santa Monica. Hi Clara….you’re so cute! So much fun!!! I might as well tell you right off that the rest of this blog is all about food.  Clara, my #1 foodie friend and I sort of get dreamy eyed and rhapsodize over a...

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AMY’S BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS……

…..have gladdened my heart all week.  This is such an exquisite creation and those of you who were at mom’s 100th certainly remember her flowers.www.menuah.com amy@menuah.com 818.625.5243 Amazing isn’t it! Class in the studio was wonderful especially so with...

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SUNDAY WAS SUPER…….

…………….but not of the ‘Bowl’ variety. Joan Marques, PhD,EdD, was the guest speaker opening the eighteenth year of Carol & Richard’s ‘Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life’.  (It had been my great pleasure…and privilege to be the speaker twice, once on ‘Suma...

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There Was an Extra Class in the Studio…..

……on February 1st, Chinese New Year,  because Tom’s Calligraphy class was changed to the 8th.  Amy did so beautifully in  her very first class. ….and had so much fun! …..and these lovebirds drove all the way from Encinitas! Did you watch the Super...

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DINNER WITH CLARA……

……is always such a wonderful adventure on many levels. One of which is that she’s a world class foodie and I’m a certified wanna-be foodie.  Because of this I usually let Clara pick the restaurant and accordingly, we’ve had splendid experiences. In order to...

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RE-ENTERING PLANET EARTH……

……Not so easy when you take a time out but somehow do-able and I’m trying to play catch-up. Where was I? Oh yes, ages ago, perhaps around the middle of the month I saw ‘August: Osage County’.   Somehow the movie made dysfunctional and family said together seem...

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WELCOME…

to my personal blog where I’ll be sharing adventures and how I determine each day to live joyfully as an Artist, Teacher, and Author. My latest book “What If… We Have the Power to Change Our Lives” an inspirational book that hopefully will empower you to live your best life! You can find me and my work at nanraestudio.com My hope is that this blog will inspire you to find joy everywhere and in everything and that is what I wish for you!

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