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morning thoughts of storms, exhibitions and building a new life.

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darlings there was a terrific windy storm in los angeles last night – the windows rattled and the gusts blew – so we lounged inside, slightly exhausted from the long drive back from palm springs (a delicious Trip!) – and … Continue reading

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before coffee.

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before coffee, we are very quiet. during coffee, we are thoughtful. after too much coffee, we are manic. – such a delicate balance. usually off-set by reading or distractions – after all, to meditate while drinking coffee would be foolish … Continue reading

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sunday, sunday.

a well-known cure for melancholy is to have a curry in Jackson Heights, with the splendid high energy BF and explore his neighborhood of pale pink saris, sandalwood and exchange a heartfelt namaste with shopkeepers smiling at our purchase of … Continue reading

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JFK/T8: leaving for the Other Coast #bliss

as our friends here know, it’s been an Awfully Long Time since we pulled down the trusty silver samsonite, grabbed the black leather jacket and an ever-ready-selection-of-travel-size-products and wrapped ourselves warmly in the black pashmina (hard to find a black … Continue reading

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books and music and vintage magazines

couldn’t be happier. wired on coffee. and old paperbacks, vintage magazines and cheap CDs galore in the little black chevy aveo rental. bliss. we know some people come to southern California for the beach and the sun and ice-cream. team … Continue reading

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send caffeine

team gloria is exhausted. send caffeine. preferably in our special mug (see pix). with our own beloved shade of blue (pantone 292C). *btw, the carved stone elephant is from cape town, south africa (in our super special day job we … Continue reading

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bagels, coffee and hope

team gloria was on what the french call a “regime” for many years but – since the arrival of tobias the tumor – has been spotted perched up on a high wooden stool somewhat early in the morning with a … Continue reading

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little italy: angels, st anthony and recipe for apple crunch

had the loveliest morning in little italy – all angels (see the one with gloria on her), watching aged and beautiful italian women heading to mass at old st patrick’s cathedral, coffee and fran lebowitz at mcnally jacksons, the morning-after-the-night-before … Continue reading

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sweet revenge: marlo scott’s cafe on carmine

Marlo Scott used to work for “The Man” – and then something happened and she built “sweet revenge” which is the loveliest place to hang out on a spring morning. Flower boxes, frothy coffee in thick white comforting enamel mugs, … Continue reading

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