Time for puppy’s first vet visit so off we went to VCA Animal Hospital on Olive in Burbank (recommended by Olga). Everyone was soooo friendly.  Here’s Michele and Adriana with their big, beautiful smiles! Sheila is the Office Manager…of course it was love at first...

…..the new top dog on Via Alta!  But please don’t think my job is going to be easy ‘cause’ I have very big ‘paws’ to fill. Woof to you, Kita HERE SHE COMES…… Hmmmm… Mom welcomes Kita! Breeder Alycia Linder with our Christmas present. Ok puppy – you know the drill...

…..of course mom said it was delicious but honestly, no amount of gravy could save it. This year I had Nikka go on line to get the proper time & temperature when using a convection oven…gosh….that only took 10 years to figure out! Barely fits (24.54 lbs)! ...

…..well actually Yuki Ko was the name given to our rescued Akita by Tomiko.  Yuki meaning ‘snow’ and Ko denoting a ‘female’.  These past few months Yuki decided she no longer could jump into the car to go to B-Elegant for her grooming and hosing her down on...

…..has the fullest schedule of anyone I know.  Besides her enthralling, fact filled novels….’Dreams of Joy’ being the latest in a long list of #1 best sellers…. she is either away on a book tour or lined up to lecture locally.  I say all that to give you...

…..were held here at the Pasadena Convention Center but we weren’t there for that.  Time for the ‘LEARNING AND PRODUCT EXPO’.  I’ve taught each year since it’s inception back when the name was ‘Art Methods and Materials’.  It’s been great fun over the...

…..had me laughing so hard for so long along with the rest of the audience.  I now know what ‘rolling in the aisle’s means! What a fun night out thanks to dear Judith Nelson and Eileen Ogle, two of the most generous souls on planet earth.  If there is a good...

…..was soooooooooooo much fun! Bonnie Schwartz testing Violet’s beautiful Steinway.  Bonnie, a concert violinist along with hubby Charlie, a brilliant writer and all around amazing fellow, went with us to China where one of our stops was to a tea farm. ...

…..is an innovative company that designs unique and creative, visual and verbal media for luxury brands.  This web design, marketing and public relations company is the brilliant brain child…& I do mean BRAIN… founded by Kat Podmolik after several years at...

…..is a most talented, enthusiastic group of artists so when Marsha Ramos asked me if I would do a demonstration for them I gladly accepted.  If you’re on Facebook you know all about Marsha, a former mayor of Burbank, she is at the forefront of every and I mean...