WATCHING GRASS GROW…….
…….I can’t believe I was actually watching this amazing creature for five minutes. Let’s see how long you last……four minutes into it I start taping on the window…. I figured one more hour and he’d make it to the other window! A quick view from the other...
The Cat…
…..of all cats…..wisest of the wise…bravest of the brave. This cat patrols the neighborhood and our patio is on its scheduled route. How it has escaped the coyotes is beyond me but it does. Kita goes nuts of course and demands an explanation as to why this...
SOME DOGGIES AT THE GROVE…..
……… I missed so many but here are a few….. Far right….walking away. A J. Crew customer. Hurry. hurry……… Had to snap the antique cars before the road show closed…..remember the Woodies? Sooooooooooooo cool! Rows and rows of fun……….. I wouldn’t want to venture forth on...
NANCY SILVERTON’S ‘SHORT ORDER’ at THE GROVE……
……my #1 pick for my B-day treat! Helpful John, our delightful server…. Decisions, decisions, decisions…. “Go ahead…open your present!” Virgil’s Zero Real Cola “You’ll Swear it’s Made in Heaven”. Tomiko go the ‘Frisee Lardon Raft’. Grass-fed beef (sorry vegans),...
FOODIE ALERT…..…
………………truly a work of art…….. Too yummy for words……. Always save room for desert…. Clara and I taking a day off….at the Roof garden… Poolside….. At the Peninsula in Beverly Hills!!! For more information:...
THE BUSINESS RENAISSANCE INSTITUTE…..
…..is a non-profit organization that evolved from roundtable sessions and lectures, combined with doctoral research by it’s three directors, Richard King, Satinder Dhiman and Joan Marques. Their goal is transforming the workplace into an environment...
No Puppies for this Puppy……
…….Kita had a much needed bath before being spayed on Tuesday. Here’s out little puppy, all groggy from her surgery. She has to wear this ‘Elizabethan’ collar for 10 days and absolutely no jumping on people or walking the hill. The red bandage is where her...
HOWARD TERPNING AT THE AUTRY…..
….. even if you don’t particularly care for art of the ‘American West’ you’re bound to be enthralled by the sheer brilliance and scope of Howard Terpning’s exhibit at the Autry….especially his masterful use of light! ‘Since the early 1970’s, Terpning has focused his...
KITA’S NEW FRIENDS……
…..lovely Paulina’s parents are visiting from Poland and of course Kita wants to go with them on their travels. You can almost hear her say…’Please, please take me with you!!!’ In the studio…how cute is this!!! This scrumptious yummy-licious ‘pie’ disappeared...
TREES of LIFE & PEACE…..
…..is the name of Ron Pekar’s sensational installation at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA. I blogged about the creation of this work on March 31, 2012 and titled it ‘Ron Pekar, Renaissance...
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!
