I just love Sunday brunch! Especially when it’s given by really good friends and you know it’s gonna be special! This past Sunday Marc and I were invited over to Miriam and Michael’s new house for brunch and as we wound our ways though Laurel Canyon the green of spring and the wild flowers growing [...] Read More
And Portia de Rossi and Jason Bateman and the rest of the rest of the Arrested Development crew? Lets get our Commander in Chief working on some serious issues, right? BTW, I just saw the preview for Jason Bateman’s new movie EXTRACT with believe it or not, Ben Affleck, Kristin Wiig and Mila Kunis. Written [...] Read More
I can’t call this post anything else, to me it’s just perfect because when my amazing friend Annabella Colletti announced she was back in town that meant one thing, Dinner Party!!! Anne showed up with a bouquet from her mom’s garden – so French! and just perfect for the mood of the dinner! Next she [...] 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
Who else would think of having a mid-week cocktail gala except my wonderully crazy friends Ryan and Elizabeth! The party, themed “The British Are Coming” was in homage to their London pals Ken and Steve who were in town but for a brief 3 or 4 days. OUR HOSTESS WELCOMES THE BRITS! LOTS OF COCKTAILS [...] 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
Our book club finally met this past Thursday evening at Elizabeth’s house. The book, Mademoiselle Benoir: A Novel by Christine Conrad was a sweet, enjoyable and interesting book – a somewhat easier read than what we’d been previously reading. Younger man leaves big city live, buys farmhouse in South of France, becomes a painter and [...] Read More
Norwegian painter Edvard Munch once said: "Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with the beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage." Leslie Patson, a.k.a. "Miss Cozy", is passionate about making (daily) life friendlier and more comfortable - especially in these times. This blog is the diary of her journey.
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