Tweet He was the first purveyor I met on the first day of my first job in Beverly Hills. He showed us the most beautiful fabrics and had a way of describing them and their applications that was irresistible. Behind the descriptions was devastatingly handsome and charming man with an indefinably aristocratic sounding accent – […]

Tweet …but WWOZ keeps me updated on Jazz Fest 2009…

Tweet So I haven’t been the most prolific blogger lately. And there’s a very good reason – the Critter is now a TODDLER! If you don’t have a toddler this probably will mean nothing to you. So for my friends who don’t know of this state of being, toddlerdom is a time when a little […]

Tweet April second, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA Valentino receives his Walk of Style award

Tweet Who knew that a cupcake challenge could command such exclusivity! But there it is, right on top of the page: SOLD OUT. I suppose I’d best be more proactive about my cake tasting plans next year! For now, I’ll just read up on what it’s like…

Tweet …who hates getting telephone voicemail. These days we have texts, email, twitter, Facebook and Lord knows what else, and I still have to dial up to get a message? Sigh. This article agrees…