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Hilda outside the chapel.
The temple is on the top of the hill above the arches that can be reached by car from the road or you can walk up on stairs from the garden. Hilda and Mahzad enjoyed the journey up the stairs while I found a sunny spot and read my book!
That’s me and Mahzad in the Hidden Grotto, with Paramahansa Yogananda himself, all the rage in my hippie days.
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March 8
I’m having a tenant leave on March 31 and the very next day I’m set to go to Kauai for the month. Let’s see how this plays out!
March 7
So…the tooth is gone, the infection is gone, that’s all good, I think you can hardly tell, and I have not been in particular discomfort for even a moment. But, I do have to go back. SIX times. Not the one-and-done I was hoping for but oh well, the dentist didn’t think my bone was in good enough shape to do it all at once. So in an abundance of caution…SIX more visits:
1-have the bone graft
2-have the graft stitches out
3-place the implant
4-have the implant stitches out
5-mold for the crown
6-have the crown put in.
And that’s assuming the mold they took previously is good enough for the ‘spacer’ they want me to wear until it’s all done about eight or ten months hence.
March 5
Susie and Ken on the occasion of their FIFTIETH Wedding Anniversary. WOW, Mazel Tov! Thanks for the photo Susie!
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From Sunday, Lill and Tony’s dog Marty…Tornado Marty. He’s very sweet and yet just for some puppy-reason, had an unfortunate altercation with a pillow.
It was a gorgeous day and because of all the rain the surfaces were so clean and bright.
I looked back at my other visits to the Getty Center and found a reference where I had said a tour guide told us architect Richard Meier chose this color on a whim, and it’s the only colored structure I can think of at the Center.
In the distance you can see Martin Puryear’s “That Profile,” commissioned for the site in 1999. It’s been here since the beginning and I like it a lot and would be sad if it was gone.
No matter how many times you visit the Getty Center you will see something in a different way.
We got there early enough to wander around without bumping shoulders with the crowd that filled the plaza about an hour later.
The sculpture is called Angel of the Citadel by Marino Marini 1948-9. There is more to him than you can see here as well as, well, more. You can ask google to tell you all about it.
We couldn’t visit the garden or the sculpture garden with the Walking Flower and Jousters because, we supposed, of the rain.
Love this sculpture but I forgot to check the name and artist and can’t find it in my website. Oversight!
March 3
Ingalill and I went up to the Getty Center today for lunch and some photophoto.
March 2
From Cynthia, the adorable Kai and a snow bank. It stays like that until Spring!
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March 1
Nancy was rolling through town and stopped by for a quick visit on the way back to Santa Barbara. Bye Nancy, it was lovely to see you.
February 25
I’ll tell you there are so very many gross pictures on the internet should you google for ‘dental implant’. So gross, but this one gives the idea without causing your stomach to roil.
It’s about ready to happen for me but I’ve still got to go get a temporary made before next Thursday. I’m hoping to get it all done in one visit, that’s a relatively new thing, and the dentist wouldn’t promise, only that she would try.
February 24
Ingalill took this picture of her husband Tony and Tony’s dad Jerry on the occasion of Jerry’s 80th birthday celebration in Florida. February in Florida, hot and humid just like it’s supposed to be.
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February 23
Hey Bonnie, looking good. Doesn’t her hair look so sophisticated and yet welcoming. We shared breakfast at DuPars. Yes I ate the pancakes and yes they were delicious.
Then Merlyn and Hilda came by and we had Thai dinner delivered. That little strip is a 360 degree picture of my living/dining room. I had to cut the two ends off and put them together to get this.
February 20-22
My goodness I have been eating out a lot lately and enjoying every bite. Thank you friends for all your entertaining company although I have no pictures…
February 19
Rome and her Girl Scout Troop at their World Thinking Day booth focusing on Hong Kong.
Here are all the troops in the South Bay that participated and their countries. Each display included a flag and a representative snack. A few stopped there but most also did poster boards, wore costumes, and everyone was having a good time.
Lilly was having a crazy good time because of all the snacks.
Everyone’s favorite snack, the pavlova from Australia. Maybe Australia was in a tie with Mexico who had tasty hot chocolate and churros.
Greece offered some biscuits and also cups with Greek yogurt and blueberries.
Rome’s Hong Kong group offered almond cookies and Jasmine tea. Their booth was always crowded and their display was particularly good. I had a blast.
February 18
Remember when I punked out of a March trip to Jordan and Egypt because the three months at the end of the year did me in? This is my host in Jordan, Mindy, and here she is in Dubai having finished a Spartan Race. You can find Spartan Races all over the world and I’ll only say it looks like a tryout for the Navy Seals, if the Navy Seals operated in the desert.
A few days ago I said my eye had turned to St Petersburg-Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius-Minsk which is true, but this can be a late summer early fall trip. Jordan and Egypt needs to be in Spring, March-April-May for the best chance of good weather. Maybe the Baltic this Fall and Mindy in Spring 2020? 2020, WOW.
February 17
Ken and I went to see The 7 Fingers: Réversible at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
The show was so fantastic, so over-the-top fabulous, we were awestruck for the entire ninety minutes. It was a little Cirque de Soleil-ish in that it was acrobatic dancers from French speaking Canada but without all the gear and staging, just breathtaking performances with a few modest props.
And this is Ken all done up with his costume and make-up for a soon to be released HBO movie. He’s been getting some work as an extra, this was a six day gig, and enjoying most of it, just not the part about working all night in a muddy field in the freezing cold.
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February 16
Alex came over to bail me out of a ‘situation’, Carol came too, and we had a lovely afternoon. Then we enjoyed a most tasty lunch at Ingo’s. THANK YOU guys!
Then in the evening I joined this entertaining crowd for dinner: Ronald, David, Francis, Celina, Steven, Joanne, Paul.
February 15
All these places are connected by a convenient train. I’ve never been to any of them, I’m a big fan of capital cities, and now it’s where I want to go most…as of this moment anyway.
St Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Minsk
February 14
Finally I got to see Bill and Cheryl since they’re living full time in KC now. It’s been a while gang, thanks for making it by.
Oh yes, Grandma and Grandpa were more than pleased to run through a few pictures of Sweet Addie Rose!
February 13
Windy and I did some chores and then to congratulate ourselves we went to the Hammer Museum for a quick visit.
They had a lot of new shows up with many works I’d never seen done by artists I’d never heard of.
Sometimes I just have to look.
Christina Forrer (Swiss, b. 1978)
Woman with Waves Coming out of Her Mouth
2014; Cotton, wool; Hammer Museum
February 14, 2019 and Xander is SEVENTEEN Years Old.
Oh my goodness Xander, I remember you when you were just >this< big, born a dear child and grown into a fine human being. You go Xander! I know your parents have shelves full of memory lane but I had fun anyway gathering what pictures I could find of fabulous YOU! And I'm glad you like your sister because she's all over these pictures too... With YEARS of love from the day you were born and YEARS more to infinity and beyond.
What’s left…
Of these categories, Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, and Cinematography, I still need to see Cold War, At Eternity’s Gate, and Never Look Away.
I might look deeper into the nominations now.
February 12
Rome was off to Catalina for a couple of nights for a school field trip. I can’t wait to see her pictures and hear stories. Oh goodie goodie.
This is Angela’s picture of Lilly’s Girl Scouts troop making a Valentines Day party room at the local fire station. They’ve done other projects with these guys, and aren’t they an adorable team.
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February 11
Monday Night Potluck at Marsha’s with glowing candles and a welcoming and warming fireplace. So lovely.
I also went to the fancy dentist with the fancy xray and his opinion is I need to have a tooth removed. We all know what That leads to.
February 10
What’s left on the Santa Monica Promenade from Chinese New Year.
Sharon and I saw A Star is Born at the Arclight, just in time for…
…the Grammys.
Kathleen hosted a yummy dinner and I got to watch on her tv and then when it was nearly over, I walked across the street to my bed!
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February 8
Windy and I went for an early dinner in Hollywood and then Marsha met us for a show of standup comedians.
Here’s what they say about their show:
“You Kids Get Off My Lawn! is the only show in town featuring comics over thirty. Lena Valentine and Charles Park host some grown-#ss comedy at a reasonable hour because that’s what adults do. None of this midnight on a Tuesday b######t – book a babysitter, come have a laugh, have a drink, and be home in time for The Daily Show. Always fun and always free.”
I should add that a fine table of adult beverages was on offer, also free, donations gladly accepted.
February 7
Muriel, Jo Ann, and David came over for lunch and I forgot to take a picture so here’s one that includes Nancy from 2006 when we were so very young. We thought we were old then, but no.
My three extremely annoying water heaters for the three units. One of them experienced a three day ordeal until Alex came with a new one.
They are all pretty old and I was so done with problems I was thinking of changing them all. But cooler heads prevailed and I realized the actual cost of these babies. Yikes. So one down and two to go later…much later I hope!
