Emancipation
A very dear friend kidnapped me today and took me to lunch and the beach. It felt very decadent and a little bit naughty. I haven’t allowed myself that luxury much lately. Instead I’ve been keeping at...
View ArticleFeeling Like A Flapper
I’m in L.A. again this weekend–this time to celebrate MY birthday with friends. This group has been together for more years than I’m willing to divulge (Silky always lied about her age and I’m starting...
View ArticleSoul Mates
I’ve been thinking lately about this notion of “soul mates.” For most of my life, I’ve believed that there was one person in everyone’s lifetime that they were meant to be with romantically. For a long...
View ArticleThe Hindenburg, 1936
It may be a cliché to ponder the glass being half full or half empty, but it is still a worthwhile endeavor. As I focus on all that is working in my life, my experience is that everything is going...
View ArticleGrowing Pains
It’s good to know you’re not alone. Solidarity can often relieve pain. One of my dearest girlfriends came up from Los Angeles this weekend. It had been a long time and we had both recently experienced...
View ArticleHeros
This year’s Academy Awards were as glamorous, moving and surprising as always, but this year they seemed slightly more elegant to me. While I enjoy a fabulous Cher outfit or a sloppy celebrity, I very...
View ArticleTraveling Fool
Lady Sylvia Ashley, London 1928 It’s official. I’m going to London this August! Silky got her first taste of the travel bug when she embarked on a cruise to Northern Africa with the Duke and Duchess...
View ArticleLondon’s Calling
Lord Anthony Ashley-Cooper weds Sylvia Hawkes, London 1927 Imagine my surprise leafing through this month’s issue of Vanity Fair magazine & discovering an article on the current Earl of Shaftsbury...
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