…at our wedding when the Langham Hotel was The Ritz Carlton.  We were married in the garden courtyard and had the guests release butterflies.    Carol Soucek King offered a prayer as she sent hers on its way.           ...

…the amazingly talented and beautiful Laurie Burton danced with the real thing. Here she is in the King’s embrace from the film ‘Tickle Me’. (Of course my lips are sealed regarding Laurie’s marriage to a talented cinematographer… being eyewitness to so many Hollywood...

…was pressed into service yet again.   Charles Jr.was in town from Houston for a financial management seminar…lot’s of complicated stuff…and after a week at his Santa Monica hotel, checked in to the Parker B & B.   Calligraphy class took a break and...

…at the Huntington was the most fun ever!  Words cannot express how very proud I am of the wonderful Brush painting demonstrations my students did.  They interacted so beautifully with the visitors  and a grand time was had by all!     ...

especially when you’re in beautiful surroundings such as the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA. There were over 5,000 visitors last Sunday on Valentine’s Day and I suspect as many on that Saturday.  It was a grand two day show made memorable by all...

…at the Dallas airport.  His flight to L.A. was cancelled so no weekend visit. Peggy, John’s wife and Charles’ daughter was here for the annual Food Bank Conference.  Peggy is the Development director for the East Texas Food Bank and we’re sooooo proud of...

…right on cue as I reached the crescendo in my talk to the amazing women of ‘The Tuesday Reading Group’!  These lovely ladies who continue the congenial tradition of the group that began in the early 1920’s. Thanks to Daphne Cates, my ‘miracle’ friend for this...

…since I first introduced you to Jeffrey, our gifted Japanese gardener of so many years who is also an award winning poet and calligrapher!  You might want to stop reading at this point and scroll back to: JEFFREY HAS FALLEN IN LOVE… Posted on Friday April 3rd,...

…the other evening.  But wait, you scoff?  O.K., here’s the rest of the story. We received an invitation for dear Lucia Moskal’s birthday party to be held at the Montrose Bowling Alley.  That’s right…Bowling Alley!  Also, the invitation gave hints...

Thanks to wonderful New Year’s Day photos sent by Carol Soucek King and Valerie Foster Hoffman!       Ta Da!! For the big smiles!!!!!!         Yours truly with Eugene and Valerie Hoffman   Amazing Rose Nielsen, President of...