...Confused "The Trials and Tribulations of Being an Old Hollywood Film Buff"
Now there’s Netflix and Amazon Prime, Hulu and On Demand. There’s streaming and downloading. There’s a smart TV or a dumb one – which...
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- Jan 28, 2018
...Positively Full "The Rainmaker Buffet at Foxwoods Casino"
Some things never go out of style – the little black dress, the beauty of a sunset – or a good friend boldly telling you, "At forty,...
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- Jan 15, 2018
...Big City Girl (excerpt 3 from "this is not a memoir")
I am "starting" this new year by "finishing" with my third installment from my newly completed book called "this is not a memoir." I am...
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- Nov 12, 2017
... Cozy "There's No Place Like Home"
Last night marked an exciting, fun start to a 7-part series of reading "this is not a memoir."... I will be reading my memoir from start...
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- Oct 28, 2017
...All Traveled Out? "Never Say Never"
“I’ll have the PANINI!” my friend wailed to me from across the scary, run-down sandwich shop in Fresno, California. We had just spent an...
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- Oct 14, 2017
...Dino Green "A Birthday Barbecue"
Let's face it. You don't get more vintage than a dinosaur. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant has the chicest, greenest dinosaur-waiter for a...
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- Sep 3, 2017
...Excited and Nervous "Memoir Reading Today!"
It's time to dust off my public speaking voice, rock a little to the oldies, and hopefully have a great time. Here I am at five, sitting...
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- Jul 27, 2017
...Navajo Turquoise "My Land of Enchantment"
During these deep, under water days of summer, my mind wanders – to places I’ve never been, to things I’ve never seen. This summer, I’m...
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- Jul 16, 2017
...Big City Girl (excerpt 2 from "this is not a memoir")
The below is my second blog installment from my newly completed book called "this is not a memoir." I am thrilled to share it with you. ...
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- May 29, 2017
...Honeypot Yellow "They're Like Winnie the Pooh"
I dip my fingertips in honeypot goo and dub thee "my favorite oldie rom-com.” Yes, the film “Vacation from Marriage” (1945) has...
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- May 7, 2017
...Big City Girl (excerpt 1 from "this is not a memoir")
The below is my first blog installment from my newly completed book called "this is not a memoir." I am thrilled to share it with you. ...
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- Apr 28, 2017
...Nostalgic "Vinyls Are Back"
I love this old-school turntable I received for Christmas. The bright red color sings... just like Barbra Streisand at the "Bon Soir"...
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- Feb 4, 2017
...Emerald Green "Are You Joan Wilder?"
1984. It was a “seminal” year for me. 'Twas the year I saw (drum roll) the movie “Romancing the Stone.” Just a wee girl of eight, I...
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- Dec 23, 2016
...Ginger and Jasmine "Bon Appetit"
I finish this first blog year with a famous opening line – “It all started when…” And that it did. Picture it – January 2004. “It all...
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- Nov 19, 2016
...Shimmery Yellow "Doctor Zhivago"
A shimmery whispering yellow in the trees – it comes for me this time of year. Doctor Zhivago. In autumn, whenever I see a gust of wind...
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- Oct 8, 2016
...Truly Vintage "This Old Typewriter"
This is one of the gifts I received for my birthday back in July... a truly vintage typewriter! And it's still functional! See the...
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- Oct 3, 2016
...Windswept "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison"
The other day I watched “Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison” (1957), a wondrously windswept, sand-in-your-eyes, nun-luvin’ movie set in the World...
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- Aug 19, 2016
...Paas Pastel and Royal Red "The Fairy Tale Called Holland"
I love the U.S. Don’t get me wrong. I was born here in the '70s, grew up in a nice simple throw-back house built in the Baby Boom '50s....
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- Jul 20, 2016
...Ethereal "The Birthday of a Swan"
You know how some people like to open a new novel and read the last page first? I’m like that with Old Hollywood movie stars. Now, it’s...
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- Jun 5, 2016
...Rebellious "An Independence Day Mystery"
In lead up to my birthday (less than a month away!), I am breaking tradition by posting a non "travel, food, and film" piece. The below...
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