Alessandro is getting ready for Fall fashion! He is previewing a silk scarf designed by artist Jerome Curchod which was part of a larger collection of prints which recently debuted in a wine cave which doubled as a gallery in the french part of Switzerland. To check out Jerome’s work go to his website called [...] Read More

Marc and I love going to the movies and our favorite theater is the Laemmle in Pasadena. The movies are great, the parking is easy and it’s next to a bookstore (Vroman’s) always fun to browse before and/or after. These are some of the movies we’ve seen this summer worth mentioning. Mainstream but very funny: [...] Read More

I would not mind if the back of my house looked like this! But actually, wouldn’t you know, this little cottage is on the grounds of a “castle” located in Kiesen, Switzerland. I just love how Marc’s mother Marianne, quite the accomplished photographer herself, will pack a bag, throw her camera into the car and [...] Read More

A quick post which needs no explanation! One word from me, WOW!!! And the movie I am most looking forward to seeing!!! Chicago director Rob Marshall takes on Fellini in Nine! Check out the cast! All these amazing women and Daniel Day Lewis! Director Rob Marshall’s new movie musical “Nine” offers a potent combination of [...] Read More

One morning while frantically running around outside trying to capture Chloe (this is while she was in heat!) I ran up the driveway to the neighbor’s house and saw this wheelbarrow. I was struck at how beautiful it looked in the sunlight surrounded by Nasturtians (which I later repurposed to my garden – there are [...] Read More

Yoko Ono On our way to the movies in Pasadena we noticed this very unusual “installment” in the courtyard right outside the Laemmle Theater. Yoko Ono’s Wish Trees: WISH TREE FOR PASADENA A TEMPORARY SITE-SPECIFIC ARTWORK BY YOKO ONO NOW – NOVEMBER 9, 2008 Wish Tree for Pasadena is an art installation that consists of [...] Read More

Whenever I have time to myself and I really want to relax I like to go to a museum. The Norton Simon is practically in my back yard, it’s like a little gem tucked away in Pasadena. Relatively small, it’s not overwhelming, no fear of Art overdose (meaning, its not the Louvre!) and it has [...] Read More