I saw Liz Gilbert speak at the Malibu Public Library last June with my friend Melanie. It was a perfect location, of course, yet also strangely comic, populated as it was with the type of elderly Malibu resident who goes to all of the free events at the library, and so are … [Read more...]
Sidelined
I threw my back out again, but it's no cause for alarm. This time I'm just bored. This happens periodically - my back gets stiff and sore and it gets worse and worse until finally I am rendered fairly useless, at least physically. I'm not quite sure what brought it on this … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Pie Recipes for Pi Day, on Foodie
This opportunity to create a collection of gluten-free pie recipes is sponsored by Foodie. If you've seen me around the internet or in person lately, you may have read or hear my whining about my elimination diet. Long story short, I'm cutting out a whoooolllllleee bunch of … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: Being John Malkovich
I have no recollection of this. My files say it's from 1999. I know I'm the one in the middle with the fake combover, and that's Christine on the left, and my dear Heather on the right. Heather is recovering from surgery, so I found the most awesome photo of her to put up … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Activity: French Wine Tasting and Art Exhibit at Whole Foods in Venice!
Do you ever choose a book by its cover? How about buying wine by its label? I'll confess: I do it all the time. In fact, sometimes I pick wine by the name. If I'm heading to my book club meeting and the book is, say, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and I see a wine that is … [Read more...]