That’s Mary Beth’s advise to us as she trains Kita. The head halter works best for ‘walkies’! Oh boy…..time for the park!!! But first….find the treat. Trudy walks Kita to the park at 7:00 A.M. every day just the way she did with Yuki so she wanted to come along for...

Christene is a docent at the Huntington as well as a student and delightful friend.  Emma is her talented and quite charming daughter. Friday Christene & I went to a lecture on wild flowers in California at the Huntington. It was fascinating to hear how...

……..brought beautiful blue skies and a 90 degree temperature!  I thought it best to start the day with a hearty breakfast in my room. Just one photo before I go…. A partial view of the grounds at the Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel. And I’m off with lovely...

……….was thankfully uneventful.  I went with Trudy and Geoff who walk her early each morning.  Geoff drove and it was quite a sight seeing the three of us in the car with Kita barely under control. Trudy had suggested Kita go to this park near the Zoo so she...

………but wait, I’m getting ahead of myself.  Here I am last Wednesday morning, off to LAX. NOTE to SELF:  While you may love that bag, please remember to take one with lots of pockets for ‘stuff’….and, it should only weigh a few ounces. SECOND NOTE to...

……Brush painting class a week ago Saturday with new students Katherine & Peter, her dad.  Peter said class was like stepping into one of my YouTube videos when he saw me in my ‘white’ shirt!  So funny. After class it was off to Whole Foods for our Easter...

…..Is a ‘Cirque de Soleil’ production. This ten story high big top is as awesome as the state of the art show inside. Located at 777 N. Front Street in Burbank, the show has been extended through April 14th. There were three girls and their mom sitting in front of...

………..and time to party! This is THE all time fantabulous experience, especially when the party is at Farnaz’s! Here I am at the entrance anticipating wonders to behold…….. I arrived right on time (8:00) because at nine I turn into a pumpkin (more on that later). A lot...

…….is definitely in order after 2 day at CarMax and the DMV.  Did you know you can’t sell a car to CarMax without current DMV registration stickers which you cannot get if the ‘vehicle’ hasn’t passed the smog test?  You did? Well, you’re a smarty and you...

I recently blogged about the Gardens but there was so much more to tell you and I hope this will entice you to visit if you have not recently had the experience.  This is the perfect time of year, everything lush and coming into bloom & blossom.  The air...