Two Drinks Away
"Life is a banquet, and most poor bastards are starving to death."(with apologies to Auntie Mame.)
Why You Should Eat More Cheese
There was a time when Sunday night dinner for my husband and me could consist of bread, wine, and a selection of lovely cheeses. We had our favorites: brie, Humboldt Fog, an imported cheddar called Red Dragon, and maybe a fruited Wensleydale (this was around the time...
I Hate My Hair
I used to have a little trick for lifting my spirits. No matter how I was feeling - whether I was going through a break-up, or a bad patch at work, or depressed over my losing battle with my weight - I knew that I could check in with a hairdresser, experience a little...
Requiem for a Coffee Maker
I am useless until I've had my first cup of coffee. I'm sleepy. I'm slow. I cannot focus. I start to do something and then drift off to do something else. I simply do not function until I've used my coffee maker, and I tell people that all the time. My family thinks...
The Tale of the Ugly Bathroom
Timing is everything, and the year our daughter was born, the Los Angeles real estate market was in a slump. It was the first time in my adult life that home prices had actually gone DOWN... ...and we took advantage of that by purchasing a bank-owned home whose...
Don’t Say Cava Bar When You Really Mean Kava Bar
I came home and sat on the couch. It was only about 4:30 in the afternoon, but I really didn’t feel like doing anything. I just experienced my first drink of kava and I was tired. I tried to remember the conversation I had with my sister in the morning, when told her...
The Three Margaritas
Is there a better summer cocktail than a classic margarita? The combination of citrus, ice, and tequila is super refreshing on hot summer days (and nights). Our usual July 4 routine is to stick with chilled sparkling wine... but then my daughter's boyfriend showed up...
An Offer We Couldn’t Refuse
Last year, Linda and I hatched a vague plan to celebrate her birthday in Italy. And then we forgot - until I received this email: Subject: LAX or SFO to Rome: $200-$300 Round Trip I forwarded the email to Linda. Five minutes later, she called. "Is this for real?" she...
Hollywood: Both Sides of the Age Divide
This is the tale of my on- and off-again affair with Hollywood - both the industry, and the city of my birth. This post is made possible with support from AARP’s Disrupt Aging. All opinions are my own. Back in the 1960's, NBC used to run old feature films on...
Playdates Are Not Just for Kids Any More
In late middle age, I've come to a realization: Playdates are not just for children. From the day my daughter was born, I lived my life according to her needs: Up by 7:00, race to daycare/school, get a few hours of work in or grab a coffee with the other moms,...
Bubbles and Sparks on the Fourth of July
Five Ideas, One Menu, 15 Movies and a Couple of Other Odds and Ends You Can Do (No Kids Required) I wasn't happy when I realized that the Fourth of July this year falls on a Wednesday. I don’t know about you, but I think the greatest decision of the late 20th...
I’ll Take Manhattan(s): Drinking in Grand Central Station
Manhattan's Grand Central Station is a city within a city, where busy commuters can take care of all their needs without ever leaving the building: Shops featuring gourmet groceries, wine & spirits, cards & gifts, clothing, accessories -- even a tennis club...
Beef Stew Sunday
We're having a heat wave in Los Angeles. So why was my oven working overtime yesterday, slow-cooking beef stew, a dish best enjoyed in cold weather? Because my daughter asked me to. And my niece chimed in. And now that both girls are on their own, I do whatever I can...
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