Today is my father’s 100th birthday. It is amazing to me and my siblings (four remaining) how fortunate we are to have him with us at this time. Thank you Dad for everything you have done for us. May God bless you and keep you safe. In the United states there are approximately 90,000 people…

Today my father is celebrating his 99th birthday. To me, this is amazing. Frank Sinatra sang it best “I did it my way”. Thank you Dad for teaching us so many things about life. Enjoy this day and we all look forward to your 100th.

Please enjoy this mid-winter break.

Macy’s Parade and homemade pizza are on the menu today. Wishing everyone a wonderful day.

Awesome Painting continues its restoration work on a beautiful condominium located in New England. The restoration work is very involved and reflects the company’s commitment to bring the finished work to today’s standards of excellence. Target completion on the painting phase is early November.

On Friday my brother Connie from Costa Mesa, California dropped by and we had a quick tour of Brook House and a lovely lunch at Punch Bowl across the street. Hilton and Josh and Jen Ziskin have done a fabulous job with that space. I have also learned from an email from the restaurant that…

Well, we have some cooler weather to enjoy. But much rain is needed. Keep the summer enjoyment going as long as possible. And one more thing: make sure you open the windows when painting as the fumes can be a problem through the next day.

Hong and I had lunch yesterday at the Museum of Science. This is the first time I have left home without a mask since Covid started in March 2020. It was a nice experience for me to see a few familiar faces and talk shop with the chef crew over there. Special thank you to…

Lessons from an extraordinary life. A novel written by Louis Zamperini & David Rensin. (HarperCollins 2014) A man who grew up in Torrance, CA serves in WW2 and survives capture by the Japanese. He lives to age 97 and shares the story of his life. It was a book that for me reinforced many truths…

This week will be warm again with 100 degree high predicted for Thursday. We need rain. Nights continue to be pleasant. Some sixties, mostly low seventies. Are we at the half way point of summer or past that?