October 24, 2012

light takes the tree


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Finally made it to the Morton Arboretum last Sunday. Oh, nature-starved me, oh my. It's the best time of year in the Midwest! HELLO, COLORS, AND GOODBYE…

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April 13, 2012

city in a garden

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February snowfall in Michigan. (Then a month later it was 80°.)

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B. in his new room at his grp home. So proud.

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Karyn's on Green. Everyday the 14th.

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Kate takes Chicago for AWP weekend.

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Bang Bang Pie Shop.

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Amazing BCP.

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Wallace Berman's Semina at the Center for Book & Paper Arts.

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Sonnenzimmer at Expo 72.

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Inspecting "lines" at a post-AWP party.

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The entire suite had a Sherlock Holmes vibe.

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Out of Africa
on the mirror.

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Tissue paper flowers with the Misericordia ladies.

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View from the Modern Wing during mid-March summer.

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Rainforest Cafe with my favorite kids.

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Easy to love.

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Post-work cupcakes.

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Scofflaw.

April 7, 2012

the skeleton always gets up and walks

January in California...

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Sister yard in LA.

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CaCao Mexicatessan.

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Tacos: corn truffle; squash blossoms & poblano strips; zucchini, squash & corn.

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Making ice melt for an art project.

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Black Bananas vid shoot.

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Lisa at Sage.

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Putting the 'li'l' in li'l sis.

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Bravolebrity spottings are the only celeb spottings that matter. (I'm looking at you, Martin Lawrence-Bullard, and you, Camille G!)

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Amazing fries found here.

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LA Free Music Society
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Dan preparing his famous raw pineapple dessert.

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Raw dinner at Rob & Lisa's.

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Loved this hike.

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Laurel Canyon.

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Canter's.

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M Cafe.

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Big Sur: I have always wanted to visit...

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...I fell in love in no time.

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Brunch at Deetjen's.

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The lovely Jaime L.

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Camp photo.

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Into the woods.

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Hiked to this waterfall in heels.

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Dance party.

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Nepenthe.

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A party fit for a queen/Russian tsarina.

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Annabel.

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Henry Miller Library.

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Dan decided we should stop in Solvang on the way back to LA so I could taste some wine. 'Twas not the height of tourist season.

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Becca & Kurt's Venice abode.

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Josey.

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Malibu.

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OMG.

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Pell & Becca at Axe.

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Back to Laurel Canyon.

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Blue Nights in the backyard.

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Trails.

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Dave & Amanda in LA!

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Griffith Park.

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Pizza in the Valley.

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My first time doing private room karaoke.

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Between Abigail's flawless "Wuthering Heights" and Dirk's amazing Eastern Euro style, it was the greatest.

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Farmers Market.

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Hike to Sturtevant Falls.

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L.L. Bean catalog?

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Thanks, Golden State. See you again soon.