Special birthday lunch

The highlight of today was my friend Gail taking me out to a lovely Japanese restaurant for my birthday. The food was delicious and the company was fabulous! After lunch, we visited with Mama and Paisley, and I got to share my progress on our garden/backyard oasis with Gail. We had such fun talking all…

Work-of-art birthday card

Today’s #OneGoodThing was this spectacular cut-out birthday card I received from Mama! The pop-up art piece features flowers and cute dogs, and the wheels on the bicycle actually turn! It’s such a beautiful card that we’ve left in on display in our living room! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! Day…

Double celebration

This evening Mama and I had the honor of being invited to a Passover Seder at the home of our dear friend Margo. We had a lovely time and adore her family. We especially enjoyed our conversations around the service—these thoughtful tangents added lovely new depths to the traditions of the evening. One of the…

Mama’s birthday in her favorite place

Today we celebrated Mama’s 76th birthday in her favorite place in the world: Venice, Italy! I brought her coffee and pastry from a local bar, which we enjoyed at home. Later we ventured out in the direction of a campo she loves. Along the way, we found ourselves at a shop we’ve long adored, called…

Smart girl gifting

The two very special girls who live next door have birthdays this week. Mama and I had a great time picking out fun gifts for these smart girls, who are turning 7 and 9. We got Jamaica an all-natural lip balm making kit, which teaches chemistry. And for Spirit, who went to a Legos camp…

Celebrating 36

Mama and I began the day’s festivities with mani/pedis at a nail salon downtown. After our bit of relaxation and pampering, we walked around and enjoyed the warm sunshine, bright blue sky and brilliant flowered trees. We also met a group of inspiring kids protesting gun violence. We continued our birthday tradition of beignets, but…

A damn good day

I was the lucky recipient of two birthday gifts today, and I was deeply touched to see how well my friends know me. A package from Los Angeles contained a purifying pink clay mask to detoxify and brighten my skin, and a hug at our front door included a bottle of my favorite variety of…