ONLY TWO GHOSTS in the COUNTRY…
Rolls-Royce that is … so Paul Rusnak threw a little party for 1,000 of his closest friends to unveil one of them Saturday night. It turned out to be a magical evening held on Spartacus Square, European Square & streets and the Court of Miracles … all on the...
ATTENTION HOLLYWOOD…GET SOME POINTERS!
I’m speechless (well almost) as it’s not easy describing the ‘love feast’ dedication of the Valerie and Eugene Hoffman ‘Cafe and Waterfall’ at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Sunday. A clue to how marvelous it would be was when we received the invitation...
I’M FEELING ALL GIRLIE…
and wondering just low long it’s been since you’ve been to a real tea party with ALL the accoutrements? Scones of course with clotted cream, lemon curd and various jams. Fresh fruit and lovely little tea sandwiches…the favorite being cucumber but curried chicken was...
WATCHING a MIRACLE in SLOW MOTION
…is quite a fascinating thing to do! Felicia (daughter of Dee Dee, my sweet and precious friend from grade school) and her sister-in-law flew in from Pleasanton for a one day Brush painting class and brought a captivating scroll !!! Mary and Felicia Me and Dee Dee The...
CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE plus MEDITERRANEAN…
…is how our server described the cuisine at ‘PALATE’ the most amazing Glendale restaurant (on Brand) we stumbled upon. (Octavio Becerra is the chef/owner and you might remember him from Splichal’s Patina Group.) We suspected we were in for a real treat upon...
HOW I WISHED I HAD A CAMERA…
…because you really had to see this one. Mom and I were going to see ‘Monty Python’s SPAMALOT’ at the Ahmanson Theatre and I was surprised and delighted to find a wonderful parking spot right next to the 3rd level escalator. Well, the surprise was on me as...
PICNIC TIME AT THE HUNTINGTON….
…It was a perfect day to eat outside during our Brush painting class. Everyone agreed it was just like going on a picnic! The Ikebana House where we paint is nestled amidst a huge Bamboo grove along with a vista of various flowering trees and the inspiring...
LUNCH,WITH TWO FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS?
Hey, why not! I already told you I stayed with two brainiacs, Hannah and James Dean while in Eugene. Mason Williams introduced me to the incomprable Dottie Chase who took me to lunch which just turned out to be with Jerry Williams and professor Alexandra Bonds. Both...
DID YOU KNOW…
…that besides being an amazing composer/arranger (think break out ‘Classical Gas’…the most famous instrumental guitar piece of all time), Mason Williams is quite the universal renaissance man and here’s the short list… Comedy writer, eclectic poet and a brilliant...
HOW AMAZING TO FIND…
…that some of the most talented and wonderful Brush painters in the world are in Eugene/Springfield Oregon! There was a short hop from Portland to Eugene. Emerald Art Center My week long workshop at the Emerald Art Center was an unmitigated joy from beginning to...
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!