Win Win

Win Win is a fantastic film by director Thomas McCarthy. Paul Giamatti plays a struggling attorney from New Jersey who volunteers as a wrestling coach. I will not ruin it for you but go see the twists, turns, and surprises in this film. It has great supporting actors and the relationships of the cast are complex and touching. This film takes me back to my friend Chris who has always been passionate about the sport. This one is definitely a Win Win.

Cami's Precious Jewelry

Cami is an amazing artist. She very quietly pulled out these jeweled treasures that she artistically put together and let us go to town shopping in her jewelry trunk. Wow. This is even better than boutique shopping with a Chumash bundle. Her pieces are as precious as she is. She uses vintage chains and brass and silver chains and pairs them with beautifully unusual stones and charms and pearls and trinkets. If you were stranded on a desert island you would hope that if you found some tidbits of food and Cami's treasures you could survive. Earthly meets dainty equals Cami's jewels.

Hoop it Jordy

As you can see Jordy my hairdresser is not afraid of the HOOP earring. She is one of these girls that can pull off just about anything and look great. Hoop earrings resemble a ring and they come in a wide range of sizes. They were worn in ancient times and are still appreciated by fashionistas today. And if you are trying to find a good hairdresser she works at Salon Lux in San Luis Obispo and is not intimidated by the pixie haircut.

Meet Ali and Derek

                                          

 Do you want to walk out of a small business place and feel good about the money you just spent? Then go to Designer Watch Shop at 3212 Broad Street # 100 in San Luis Obispo, Ca. Derek has helped me with my watches, and today I witnessed him replace batteries on an Andy Warhol, Raymond Weil, Bulova, and my Dad's Timex in 8 minutes flat. Derek is a cool young man who has incredible customer service. After I paid my bill I had the joy of meeting Ali Athari the owner of the shop. He is JA Certified as a Master Jeweler and he is a fascinating artist. I had the pleasure of flipping through his custom jewelry portfolio to see the incredible designs he has orchestrated for the rich and famous. I had an instant hot flash just looking at the designs. If I hit a jackpot, I am going to ask Ali to design a custom piece to suit my tastes.  I would probably dream of an Art Deco Brooch made of what else diamonds and sapphires.

Fifteen and Going Strong

Jo Ann and Dean had their 15th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. I was happy to babysit her darling girls. I loved  Jo's outfit for the special dinner date with Dean. She picks colors that really pop her chestnut color hair. This coral color is striking on her. I loved her summery look of pairing the embroidered cropped jeans with some Patagonia type shoes. Her do not worry beaded bracelet was an excellent pairing with her stunning sterling cross from the man of her dreams.

Macro Santa Barbara

These were taken at  noon in high sun and wind at the Santa Barbara Rose Garden about a week ago. I used Kodak 400 speed film and shot with my Canon EOS Elan II and Canon Macro 100mm lens. I have concluded  the more rotten the rose the much preferred macro shot. Enjoy these.

The Roman Girls Vacation

                                                                      




It is about time. Rip us out of our everyday lives in the Hotel Business, the Medical Industry, and the World of Education and here we are the three Roman girls on vacation. It does not take us long to unwind. We really enjoy the California Coast. We started our venture close to home here in Central Coast. We had fun shopping in San Luis Obispo and then we ventured to Cambria. We loved the walk along the Cambria Coast and played and hiked around in the tide pools. After that we headed to the Danish town of Solvang to shop and eat an Aebleskiver with raspberry jam and a dusting of powdered sugar and then hit the Chumash Casino where we all had fun playing the slots. Then off to Santa Barbara to meet our dear friend Lorie who knows the city better than a Santa Barbara cab driver. Life is good. And Life is better than Good on Vacation.