Have Leather Will Travel

Leather Couture is big again, thanks in part to Lisbeth Salander, the heroine of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Today's motorhead fashionistas would be inspired by the leather fashions on the pages of this 1920s Viennese clothing catalog.

Riding into the sunset,
Marjorie

San Francisco Je t'aime

Souvenirs from a recent San Francisco getaway.

A classic retro neon sign

Open this private door at the Kensington Park Hotel, and you enter the under water world of the Farallon restaurant.

Jellyfish lights float across the restaurant's ceiling.

Window-shopping near Union Square. Uber-luxe trunks at Goyard

Walking a tight-rope in heels at Louis Vuitton - Quite a feet!

Some Ooh La La! at Neiman Marcus

The many faces of Lady Gaga as portrayed by children at Barney's

Strolling in the ancient Muir Woods.

Walking the Golden Gate Bridge.

An unexpected collage at your feet

Feasting on German food at the Soup Kitchen

Catching a whiff of Spring at a corner flower stall.

This City is full of so many wonderful things.

I shall return,

Marjorie

A New Year Beacon

From a little lighthouse somewhere on the Central Coast of California-
A Message of Light, Hope and Love. May you shine on in 2012!
Marjorie

Snowflakes Dancing

All over the world little dancers are performing in the annual Nutcracker ballet. I was no exception. Having earned my wings as a Christmas tree angel, I soon joined the corps de ballet of snowfakes, and finished my Nutcracker career as one of the Spanish (Chocolate) dancers in the Palace of theSweets. However, my turn as a snowflake was my favorite.

Still Swirling and Twirling, and Wishing you a Holiday Season filled with dreams of sugar plums and dancing snowflakes,
Marjorie

Living with Grace

When she stepped off of the boat onto the Greek island she was surrounded by the Paparazzi, who thought Jackie Onassis had arrived. It was only my mother, Grace. I always thought she looked more like Elizabeth Taylor.

This December she celebrates her 88th birthday, and has begun a new chapter in her life. After living a busy and independent life, and a bad fall a month ago, she has moved into assisted living. It was something that we all feared, especially her. But my mother with her usual style and grace, has thankfully taken to her new surroundings. She is the "belle of the ball"!

Happy Birthday to this sweet lady, and all you other December babes,
Marjorie

Being Thankful

It's Thanksgiving - a time to share, and a time to reflect on all our blessings.

Gratefully yours,
Marjorie

Yellow Bus Yellowstone

This antique luggage label was found among the belongings in my father-in-law's steamer trunk. It is a memento of his college summers working as a waiter at the Yellowstone Old Faithful Inn.

So when we spied this yellow tourist bus on the way to Yellowstone last month, we just had to follow it into the Park. Amazingly, two of those 1930's era tourist viewing buses still exist today.

Where the buffalos roam!

Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful - Ready, Set...

Go!

Faithfully yours,

Marjorie