Then I met Muriel…
Then I met Muriel for a late lunch at the French Market where this banana plant was growing in the parking lot.
Daily Life 2015
Big Year of TRIPS.
I visited with Merlyn…
I visited with Merlyn and Hilda and one of their friends today and we all shared pictures and travel stories. This is their backyard.
I had a lovely…
March 5
I had a lovely time with my sisters today. That picture is from several years ago but we’re just as cute today.
Ken and Bill, our…
March 4
Ken and Bill, our first get-together in more than two months, and it was good!
We usually walk around…
March 3
We usually walk around the neighborhood, to go to the park or to the Indian restaurant or to Big Lots and when we do we follow along with the construction projects.
Today we got to go inside the latest finished home which was cool. We also got to have a nice long conversation with the guys starting this project. I hope we can take a picture every week or so as this one goes up.
Lilly and I took…
Lilly and I took the little girl across the street with us for the walk to pick up Rome. She did so well I’d happily take her again.
At Rome’s school: Book Fair! Everyone got a book which was a lot of extra fun.
Time to change the…
March 1
Time to change the ‘refrigerator door’. There’s my Halloween Bat Ears, Christmas Bell Necklace (that makes any outfit holiday festive), holiday pictures and cards from the kids, there’s a card that says “My opinions may have changed but not the fact that I am right” Ashleigh Brilliant, Jo Ann’s exhibition, Welcome to the World Addie Rose, my Valley Girl party, and a book mark from canvas&clay that says “the earth without art is just eh”.
I seem to keep the origami bird and the dancing cranes with every new pass.
What a delightful and…
February 28
What a delightful and welcoming Welcome Home delicious and beautiful brunch, thanks to DAK&L!
Rome and Lilly wearing…
Rome and Lilly wearing their new pearl necklaces from Thailand thanks to Kat who made it happen.
While I was gone…
from February, Angela’s pictures
While I was gone the kids had a nice long weekend in the mountains at Lake Arrowhead. There wasn’t any fallen-from-the-sky snow but they had snow to play in anyway.
Tick-tick on the To…
January 6
Tick-tick on the To Do list – and tomorrow it’s Bon Voyage for me.
Windy just gave me this Mercury Dime, Mercury being the patron god of Travelers (and commerce and poetry and thieves among others…). The silver treasures we saw at the Getty Villa last week were from a temple dedicated to Mercury so he was on our collective mind and now I have a Mercury Dime to join me on this trip. Oh goodie!
Last week Ben and…
January 4
Last week Ben and Bonnie bought some real estate out in Simi Valley.
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We enjoyed a great…
We enjoyed a great afternoon with a toes-in-the-sand lunch and a stroll from the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica. It was such a beautiful January day.
Then I had some…
Then I had some final business to conduct with Merlyn before I leave, and I had dinner with the fam. Thanks guys.
I missed Marsha and…
January 3
I missed Marsha and Tom’s New Year’s Eve party but I didn’t miss the chili…I went over there today for dinner and Tom gave me a quart to take home. Thank you! This is one small slice of Marsha’s holiday candles, maybe 6%. Wow.
Sharon and Nancy and I had a lovely Bon Voyage morning walking along the bluffs in Palisades Park and eating lunch, a delight I won’t be enjoying again until March.
Along with maybe half…
Along with maybe half of America I signed up for the free month of Amazon Prime making it possible to delay the holiday shopping season by yet another week.
So now I’m watching Transparent and much to my surprise I think it’s a pretty good show.
We mostly went to…
We mostly went to see the “Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville”.
It was quite grand and well worth the visit. We even did a tour which added depth to the experience. It was an interesting affirmation of how well the Getty does signs because as knowledgeable and enthusiastic as the guide was, most of the information was available on the signs and in the video.
…in addition to the…
…in addition to the many delightful restaurants, beautiful walks along the cliffs, and fine hotel, there are tide pools for exploring!
If you’re wondering…I do…
December 27
If you’re wondering…I do have SE Asian flights: Philippian Air, Malaysian Air, and Bangkok Air. Nothing on AirAsia though.
Leaving January 7th for a 16 1/2 hour non-stop (how can that even be?!) and a dateline change to Manila, then:
January 9-14 Manila
January 14-21 Singapore (Melaka on the way north)
January 21-25 Kuala Lumpur
Jan 25-Feb 4 Myanmar (bopping around the country)
February 4-12 Chiang Mai (and some Hill Villages)
February 12-18 Luang Prabang
February 18-24 Bangkok
Getting close…January 7th and…
Getting close…January 7th and I’m off!
January 9-14 Manila
January 14-21 Singapore (Melaka on the way north)
January 21-25 Kuala Lumpur
Jan 25-Feb 4 Myanmar (bopping around the country)
February 4-12 Chiang Mai (and some Hill Villages)
February 12-18 Luang Prabang
February 18-24 Bangkok