I know it’s rude to tell someone to shut up but at what point is it appropriate to say enough! I find I am no longer able to apply the rules of polite society…and it’s not my fault. There are one or two people I interact with regularly who assault me with all that they know,…
Ivy League
I love a pretty neighborhood café. A place with an unobstructed view of the pastry case. Where the curry chicken salad on sourdough and iced latte do not ruin what the ambiance has begun. Amandine Patisserie Café 12225 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Ok, Ladurée
I have never been one to worship at the alter of Ladurée. Every person I know who has been to Paris gets misty-eyed when they remember the macarons they enjoyed. Personally, I’ve always been partial to Dalloyau. I don’t know what it is, possibly the texture of the precious cookies offered. Now Ladurée is on…
Happy Palate
It was years and years ago that a former colleague looked at me, then herself in a full length mirror and declared that she prefers to eat to live rather than live to eat. In contrast to me, she scrutinized every morsel of food that entered her body. She called herself a vegetarian but she…
Spirituali-Tea
I have rituals and I realize that in this regard I am like everyone else. I think it’s the actions performed in solitude that are closest to who we are. Mine is tea. I enjoy coffee as well, but for me coffee is physical and tea is spiritual. A friend who is deeply involved in…
Healing
Dorothy learned she had the power to get home all along. She needed to breathe and affirm there’s no place like home. Over and over again, while clicking those ruby slippers. Breathing is a practice and a skill. When I take the time to breathe, I can hear and feel the singular truth that…
Blinders Off
I have been on pause while almost everyone in my general circle has been up in arms. One of the most difficult aspects of my life right now is admitting that I don’t know nearly as much as I thought. One of the easiest aspects of my life right now is admitting that I do…
Mood: lumière 2
2016 In the beginning The promise of sweetness Bitter long before the end What am I thankful for? I somehow made it through For all the twists and turns All the pain and suffering I somehow made it through What I’ve made it through to I do not know Won’t hope to find a light at…
Past Imperfect
To live through the highs and lows of this era requires an emotional dexterity that we have had little time to develop. When we get all that we want, it’s not what we need and when we get all that we need, it’s not enough. Longing for what once was is a common pastime and so we pine…
just the crust 