Category: Relationships

December 29, 2012 /

So, I’m into architecture – and I’m not picky as to period, as long as it’s authentic to its time. Okay, I lied, I am picky – but these seem to sing Palm Springs – and it’s a nice tune… Top Dog, aka, my Mister was very sweet and snapped…

December 28, 2012 /

I know one day I will own a Kindle – but, for now let me enjoy the gravity and enchantment of a book.

December 27, 2012 /

But then, I’d have to kill you. Let’s talk about nondisclosure agreements and secrecy in movie production. The norm is to hand out numbered movie scripts to department heads with the name of the reader superimposed in grey over each page. Some particularly squirrelish folks print the script on red…

December 25, 2012 /

No worries, no responsibilities, no deadlines, no appointments, no meetings, no agenda, no obligations, and I think I can handle it for just about a week… Christmas week. How about you? Wishing you a New Year of civility, accomplishment, profound good humor, and love.

December 24, 2012 /

Top dog and I are venturing out for a spell. At Midnight on Christmas Eve look for Santa and his reindeer flying above Wilshire Blvd. In the morning I’ll be cooking for twenty-one. Oh my! I wish you all a joyous-warm-wonderful holiday, Vickie

December 19, 2012 /

When only snow will do:

December 19, 2012 /

This is an architect’s office. In the reception area there hangs a rendering of the Palm Springs Tennis Club. Name that (those) architect (s)!

December 19, 2012 /

The Disney’s at a ranch in Palm Springs – 1948:

December 18, 2012 /

Beloved the world over: On May 26, 1947, the FBI issued a memo stating “With regard to the picture “It’s a Wonderful Life”, [redacted] stated in substance that the film represented rather obvious attempts to discredit bankers by casting Lionel Barrymore as a ‘scrooge-type’ so that he would be the…