’01 the Holiday Season

Thanksgiving at Lona and Hartley’s – a view from their mezzanine.

Mom and Grace and Marie, a mother/daughter team who couldn’t stay long because they were waitressing at another party.

Lona’s trademark centerpiece – the fruit tree.

Three of the Dandurand kids, Julia, John and Jenny, Geraldine Mole and Anne-marie Robinson.

Lona, Mom and Hartley and Jan and Jerry Dandurand.

Lucas, Betsy, Kamal, Archana and Sanjay Bindra.

Angela (you can’t see her because she hid her face…), Angela’s mom Liz, Bala, Cynth, Bhanu, Darryl.

The beach in winter. Among the ga-zillion reasons I smile every morning for having this opportunity to live in Santa Monica.

More.

My Century City Office Tower Holiday Decorations. What won’t they think of next.

The whole lobby was full of these painted white branches, with red and green leaves and several hundred red and white birds and twinkle lights all wired together into huge tree shapes and then, the important part, sprayed with red and silver glitter.

And draped from the center of the ceiling of the two story atrium? Acres of thick red bunting.

At least they didn’t tweet.

Phil, and a sail through the canals of Long Beach.

At Maxine’s holiday party, one of her adorable grandchildren.

Also at Maxine’s. I got to play some lively games with these two girls (oh yeah, without the moms and without the grandmothers too, way Fun!)and no it does not bother me even one little bit that my friends are grandmothers. Grandmotherhood is, I am absolutly certain, one of the greater states of grace.

Darryl and Angela’s Tree. They made lovely gifts, prepared delicious food and hosted a happy day. The torch is passed.

xo. HoHoHo!

kissmekissmekissme.