October 2008

My son is seventeen, a high school senior, and in the midst of the Great American College Search. I stress American because, if he had his way (and unlimited funding), he would be going to school in Sydney, Australia. Funds are limited. He’s sticking to American schools, preferably the ones offering some sort of scholarship. [...]

VB kindly sent me an email to let me know that Simon Le Bon turns fifty today. This I knew, leftover knowledge from my Duran Duran fan days, but I appreciate the reminder. We were supposed to be celebrating our milestone birthdays together while sailing around the world for the umpteenth time on our luxury [...]

Is it just me or does it seem that the only projects Hollywood is eager to greenlight and promote these days involve superhero characters? Sure, I liked Spiderman. I found Ironman more entertaining than I care to admit. I went to see the Dark Knight (Heath Ledger, come on, I couldn’t miss). But do we [...]

The Whine Sisters’ good friend Jacquie D’Alessandro was in town last week and I got to spend time with her enjoying our splendid weather.  Here’s Jacquie, and Jacquie and me in Laguna Beach.  And Mr. D, me, His Majesty, and Jacquie on the Duffy, an electric boat we putted around Newport Harbor in.  Jacquie and [...]

Bjork wore a swan. I know. I know! But she was clearly being ironic. How can we pick? Besides, this is so last decade. Katie Holmes really doesn’t belong on the Worst Dressed list, but this one’s a doozy. A formal romper with some genie action going on around the pantlegs screams fashion faux pas, [...]

My slippers. Well, I can live without them, but I prefer to have them. My feet get cold, even in the summertime. Plus, I’m one of those weird people who just doesn’t like being barefoot around the house. Also, I think it brings me back to childhood and my love for dress-up games. I love [...]

As you all know, my husband is home recovering from knee surgery (see below). The poor guy is sacked out on the couch for a week, stuck in front of the TV, and guess what? We’re not getting our ESPN! OHMYGOSH! It’s a major crisis. We’re also not getting about 24 other channels we’re paying [...]

You know how you have one of those breakthrough moments, when with complete clarity and certainty you know exactly what you need to do or change in your life? I had one earlier today. Suddenly I realized that all the jobs I’ve ever held, including being a hack, I mean historical novelist, have not been [...]

I’m so tired of the gloom and doom predictions the media is foistering on us. Our local news was interrupted twice this morning, once for W’s say-nothing speech, and a second time to announce a traffic accident between a car and a truck. Hello? A special announcement for a traffic accident? Media people, are you [...]

Happy 40th Birthday Sherri!  Welcome to the Big Girl’s Club!  Now that you’re one of us, there are a couple of things we’d like to clue you in on.  First, you might notice some physical changes.  They might appear overnight in your ass, your thighs, or you belly, or, if you are really lucky, in [...]