I had a fairly creative weekend.It began with a trip to the villa where my niece is getting married to look over the site and help my SIL to figure out a few things. It is challenging for the bride to be located in SF and her wedding location being here in SoCal. In the villa is a large ballroom with tall doors that open onto a grass area on one side of the wall and to the piazza courtyard… [Read More]
It took me two days to recover from the wedding this past week. I slept all the way on the drive home until we hit LA and stopped at Philippe’s for dinner then continued sleeping off and on all day Sunday. One thing I have learned and I have been sharing this advice with family and friends so they know next time ~ friends do not let friends do ‘the lawnmower’ dance under any circumstances. Anyway, with my nephew’s wedding,… [Read More]
Since we will be on the road until next week, Enjoy the sweetness of the day! And don’t forget the ice cream! Old – Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream (source: Miss Martha, of course) Ingredients Makes about 2 quarts 4 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups sugar Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups milk, or half-and-half Directions In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Transfer to an ice-cream maker, and freeze following manufacturer’s instructions. Store in… [Read More]
…in order to form a more perfect 4th of July party…” I love the 4th of July with all the anticipation of a beautiful evening.I begin to plan for it now since school ends the third week of June and by then it is too late for me to plan a lavish celebration. This year I will be up north for a wedding but I am still decorating in my mind and will use many of these items for son2’s… [Read More]
Oh… My… Gosh!!! I KNEW my wish came true!!! Companion song: “Shower (get it?) the People” – James Taylor
Everyone is drawn to something. I love cocktail umbrellas and festive toy embellishments added to drinks.I have little plastic mermaids that hang on the rim. Then there are the toys that hang by their tails: monkeys … cats, … elephants. But my favorite is the paper parasol… … and I do prefer pink. My first recollection of this delicate adornment was in my Shirley Temple when I was very young. We were vacationing in upstate NY and dining at a… [Read More]
