As Huey Lewis and the News sang, “Picture This” scenario… I am up by 5:30am, dressed in my spinning finest and on my bike by 6:15am. I am feeling mighty fine about myself and then reality hits and definitely sucks. In walk a tall blonde and a lanky brunette in lululemon workout bikinis. Jesus, can’t…
If it’s Tuesday, it has to be all about food. In honor of Wimbledon and summer vacations, I shall bypass fish and chips and recommend some fabulous food in London. Note: London has their version of Open Table called, Top Table, (toptable.co.uk) so book ahead. One of the most…
Yesterday, I had to drive to Pasadena to have Madison, my Golden Lab, go to a ‘doggie car wash’ or in veterinarian dermatology speak, Therapeutic Oxygen Bath, a treatment for her skin condition. We chose this organic solution over daily injectable antibiotics that carry the risk of kidney damage. Quick back story…we boarded Madison at the…
Thankfully, my dating days are over. To be completely immodest, I always had dates, boyfriends and multiple marriage proposals. I suspect that this came about because marriage wasn’t on my bucket list. I was never overly enamored with any man to even consider marriage. The scent of this women was single. I spent zero time…
Let’s take a bite out of the big apple and examine some new as well as just plain terrific established restaurants in New York City. I am going to focus on brunch because one of life’s great pleasures is weekend brunch in the greatest city in the world. The Best for Brunch list goes like this:…
xxx It is 5 am and I haven’t slept. Sleepless in NY, LA it doesn’t matter where I lay my head the eyes do not close and sleep does not take over my drenched body. A nocturnal side effect of menopause. The only plus to insomnia is that it is context for creating great recipes and story…
Fun times…please join me in examining menopause more closely. Take a deep breath, grab a towel and if you aren’t there yet, listen and learn. Like taxes and death, menopause is unavoidable. I tried the patch, but I suffer from migraines and as if there was an alarm built into the patch, every day at…
I am instituting a Tuesday restaurant column. I hope this will be interesting to all my readers. This is one arena where I remain dry and cool…no sweating over food. Some people collect snow globes, antique jewelry, men, I love to collect great restaurants and of course, sample every one of them. That is why…
Point of fact…what really makes me sweat? My beloved, age defying mother, Eunice. First off, that name still stops me in my tracks. She is so not a Eunice. My grandmother, the Duchess of retail therapy, Syd the magnificent, wanted to name my mom, Jacqueline…much more fitting. Unfortunately, Syd’s immigrant mother could not pronounced the…
It’s Friday and that means it is date night. People often ask if David and I have a prenuptial agreement because I was making big money when we became engaged. Yes, we do and I am willing to divulge. Our pre-nup is a two liner…he has to ask me out on a date every weekend……
Good morning….not too much sleep…another side effect from the middle-aged mayhem disease. I should just participate in Happy Hour daily, but once you are over 35, recovery time is much longer. When I spent two decades on the road with big name rock ‘n roll bands, I could drink legendary rockers under the table until…
7:30 am…Had a great spin class. This is the only place I can sweat without guilt and being self-conscious! Exercise is the best cure for what ails you, no matter your age. Heading out to walk the dogs. This is a perfect time to introduce you to my beloved canine companions, Berkeley and Madison. No,…
Woke up in a sweat…can’t blame it on the Devil. My dream was so vivid…David and I strolling the ancient pathways in the southern Peloponnese, having a heated discussion while thousands watched and hung on our every word. Dried off and thankfully realized that the roles of David and Toby were being played by Ethan…
I just celebrated another birthday. I embrace the day for the obvious reasons…I am still alive, healthy, surrounded by family, friends, Chopin vodka, and enough handbags to last a lifetime. Thrillingly, I am also toasting a decade of unmitigated sweating (I have seen every specialist I could unearth), applying every absurdly pricey doctor prescribed compound…