Thursday, November 19, 2009
sweetie cuddles up
Sweetie cuddles up to me and Rabies cuddles up to Sweetie....So, as you can see, Sweetie and Rabies are pals.....In fact, the only time he 'attacked' Rabies was in that one Video....I took about four more Videos and 'nada'!
And there they are....the two darlings. Sweetie is completely relaxed and so is Rabies....I love this picture and these next ones, too.....!
I think they look so very cute together....I don't know what Sweetie is thinking about here...but, again, he is very relaxed....Actually, I think he was napping and I kind of woke him because I moved over to where he was sitting with Rabies.......
In this picture above, Rabies looks like he is sleeping with his eyes open....lol!
I love how Sweetie's got that leg of his out front...Such a 'cat-like' position....Rabies and Sweetie have really bonded, haven't they?
Above.....this was on a different day and I thought it would be fun to have Rabies sitting right on Sweetie....He, Sweetie, seemed very happy about the whole thing! They look like they are watching television together....lol....They weren't!
I just love how dear they look together, In this picture above Sweetie couldn't be more relaxed and Rabies makes you think that he too is just about to go to sleep.....What a combination.....!
Indeed.....they make quite a pair......I think Rabies is very much enjoying his visit here in Hollywood......And speaking of "Hollywood", look where Rabies found himself......
Rabies says: "Here I am at Lake Hollywood. And this was on the way to the most iconic visual in Hollywood....." (See Below, please....)
"Well....they had to strap me to a stick to get it to look like I am right there next to The Hollywood Sign, but, it was worth it! I mean how many monkeys get to not only see The Hollywood Sign, but get to be in a picture with it? What a fabulous day that was, though I am very glad I am not on that stick anymore....lol...."More To Come........
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
sweetie and his pal "rabies"
So, "Rabies" was just sitting on the couch, minding his own business when 'guess who'---yes, my dear Sweetie---came up on the couch and immediately noticed Rabies sitting there.......
He was certainly interested in who this stranger-person was....That's Shawn's leg in the bottom of the picture. Sweetie knows Shawn and is quite comfortable with him.....(We took Rabies out for a little ride after Sweetie got to know him a wee bit.....)
As most cats do.....Sweetie started checking Rabies out by sniffing him. Very typical. Cats seem to know an awful lot by smell, don't they?
Sweetie got in even closer, continuing his sniffing ---exploring that lower digit of Rabies as if it was really going to tell him something of great importance....! And for all we know, it did!
Then he moved up a bit to Rabies arm, and continued his investigation by sniffing him....I always love the concentration that one sees with cats. They become intent on their mission and they don't stop until they have gathered all the information they can......
Now....he is looking Rabies right in the eye. Sweetie seems to be assessing the whole situation....'Who is this little long legged long armed guy? And what is he doing here on the hill?'
Above, Sweetie seems to be thinking this all over. What to do next? Where to go to get more information? Hmmmmmm.
Okay. I think there is more information to be had by going back to this 'digit'. Sweetie is thinking: 'I need to really get in there and check this foot out with my complete and full concentration......Look closer, below....
And that.....led to this, below.......
LOL, LOL.....And the above "attack" led to this really cute and funny video below......Sweetie as only Sweetie can be....So cute and so very lovable! It is worth the wait, believe me, to watch as he decides what he is going to or not going to do.....! My favorite thing about the way Sweetie does, is---you think he is not interested. And then....you actually see the moment he kind of decides to do something....! We don't know what, until he actually does it...but.....Well, you will see.....lol!More To Come........
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
"rabies"
I have a visitor....! "Rabies" the Monkey.....He is the cutest dearest little fella I have ever seen....Rabies travels around the country visiting people....Visiting fellow bloggers, actually. His most recent trip was to visit Scarlet, in Miami, Florida, which is where I first saw him....His Mommy or should I say 'friend', in Oregon, Rachel, was kind enough to allow him to come on down and visit with me now....Rabies does get around! 
I had hoped he might get here before my Halloween "Ladies Who Lunch", but that was not possible. But I wanted him to see some of what he missed.....Above, that's some Germicidal Soap that Bridget gave me.....And here below, here he is with some Candy Corn...... 
Doesn't he look cute sitting there? Dear Rabies actually arrived about a week after my lunch and I am very very pleased that he is here now. And I have been introducing him to a few people since his arrival.....Dear Kim was here at my house a day or two after Rabies arrived, and she fell in love with him, too.....
And honestly....I think he kind of fell in love with her, as well.....He sure seems happy in this next picture, doesn't he?
And he really cuddled up to her and seemed very very happy sitting on her lap....
And he seemed really in dreamland leaning on her arm......
Doesn't he have the dearest sweetest face? Just look at him!
I have a feeling Kim and Rabies will be seeing a lot more of each other during the time he will be here with me in Hollywood.....Next, on this past Tuesday night, Dianne came over so I could "cue" her in the play "The Price" by Arthur Miller....(They are doing it at Theatre West in February....And what a wonderful play it is.....) And she too fell in love with dear Rabies....She was holding him and she said..."He just wants to put his arms around my neck....."
And then she actually said, "Oh, he is so very comforting!"
And he really was very very comforting to her.....
There is something about dear Rabies....everyone falls in love with him. And do you know, he stayed there on her chest with his arms around her neck the entire time we worked together---which was about two and a half hours! There will be much more about Rabies as these next weeks go by....He will be with me through New Years and so will be joining all of us at my annual New Years gathering....What Fun....! Next time I will share Sweetie's greeting and reaction to dear Rabies.....Here below is just a little tease with Sweetie.......
Rabies and Sweetie were great great friends by the time I took this picture.......
More To Come........
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Monday, November 09, 2009
boo "lunch" - part 3
It was time for our Lunch, so we went to the table and Will removed the plates so he could 'dish' up our wonderful lunch......I didn't take any pictures of our actual Lunch, but I can tell you we had a Vegetable Quiche and a lovely salad of Bib Lettuce, Pears, Gorgonzola Cheese and Caramelized Walnuts.....Plus, my very favorite bread---Croissants!
You can see them in that little basket....And that empty plate? That is in front of Betty. I think she really liked her lunch....!
I love that we never run out of things to say to one another....There is always interesting conversation and we never seem to bore one another for a moment....
I think it is pretty amazing! We've all known each other for so long, you would think we would have shared everything there is to share....but, the truth is, there are always new and interesting things to share.....
For me, these lunches are so very meaningful. I get to see these great women---these 'Gal Pals'---and we all get to share the continuing 'friendship' each of us values so much. Since my life has changed so very much these last five years....getting together for these celebrations, whether they be Birthdays or in this case Halloween, is even more meaningful to me, and quite honestly, I think it is very meaningful for everyone. The opportunity to be together in a fun social way, seems to be important to all the ladies......Now...it's time for the Gift Bags....!
There was a lot of stuff in these bags, including some Halloween Pencils...An abundance of candy of all sorts....and the two little stuffed animals which you saw close-up in the second installment of this "boo lunch" series.......
There was an adorable Halloween Cup.....!
And there were lots of other goodies, too......
This is a kind of Halloween Pumpkin Head that lights up and you can either hold it in your hand or wear it around your neck, or both! It flashes on and off and I thought it was such a cute item, as well as being very practical, if one were going to go out 'trick or treating'....All the Ladies loved them.....!
They loved these Halloween Rubber Duckies and the wonderful Pumpkin shaped Halloween Bubble Blowers....Below, a closer look at the top of that Pumpkin Bubble holder.......
He's kind of a ghoulish Frankenstein-looking kind of guy...lol! And some other goodies were in the Gift Bag, too......
There was a sweet little Halloween Yo Yo---A Mini Yo Yo, at that...And a darling Flashlight Key chain---I always try to put something practical in these bags....and an adorable Halloween Lollipop!
I LOVE the swirly Halloween colors, don't you? And in case you didn't get a really good look----close-up----of those darling soft stuffed Halloween Animals....
Here is the Kitty Cat. I love how they made his fur stand up in fright....! He is a black cat but with some colorful accents....And they did the same thing with the little Ghostie person......
A closer look at this sweet ghost's fur, below.....
I think it is kind of cute that they gave him fur! These were a big hit! And then there was a very scary Halloween Skeleton.....
We had a lot of fun with him....He is rather pliable and has some somewhat movable parts.....We put him in one of the cups...
I love that he looks like he is stepping into the cup, or is he stepping out? Hmmmmm. And Seemah placed him in a strategic place......
And below, a close-up of him in the cup...he kind of looks like he is singing.....lol!
And as you can see below, his arms move......
And then...each lady got a pair of Halloween Glasses....and here they are below....!
These glasses came in three colors....As you can see above, Betty's were white with a little Ghost face in the middle....And below, Lee's were orange with a Pumpkin face in the center......
And then there is Bridget......
And then Seemah.....She looked pretty Spooky, didn't she?
And actually, Dianne looked pretty scary, too......
And we did have a special Halloween dessert...A cake, decorated in Halloween colors......It wasn't as elaborate as usual---and I was surprised they didn't put 'Happy Halloween' on top. But, it was, as usual, scrumptious and very rich. Chocolate, of course........Is there another flavor?? LOL!
And here is one last closer look at the group in our costumes.....
Above....Seemah and Bridget. Below....Seemah, Bridget and me.....!
And below, Dianne and Lee.......
And next, we have me and Betty and Dianne......
And next......Betty, Dianne and Lee.......
And last, but not least.....Me and Betty........
And that was our Halloween Ladies "Boo" Lunch.....And by the way, it was 90 year old Betty's idea that we all 'dress up' in costumes.....As I have said before, she is the youngest-at-heart of all of us!More To Come...........
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
halloween boo "lunch" - 2
Continuing on with our fun afternoon......Before we went to the table for our yummy lunch, we had some appetizers while Will was working away in the Kitchen getting our yummy lunch ready....Below is Seemah enjoying Chicken With Peanut Sauce on a Skewer.....these goodies were very tasty........
Thank God for Will. I couldn't do these Lunches without him. We talk over the menu and he makes it all happen! And Thank God for Lucy, too....Lucy is my wonderful 'Housekeeper' and she helps me with the setting of the table, etc., etc. So I couldn't do these lunches without her, either. I am deeply grateful to both of them, let me tell you!
Here's Betty above, having a slice of Brown Bread with Cream Cheese and some Smoked Salmon on top....Very Very tasty.....
And above, dear Bridget eating one of those Chicken Goodies....The combination of the Chicken and the Peanut Sauce is just perfection, believe me....!
Here's Dianne, in between bites of something....lol!
This is a typical pose that we all see in 2009. Someone on a Cell Phone. Even someone in a 'Paint-By-Numbers' Costume...lol. In all fairness to Lee, she is one very busy busy lady. She was out of town working, about four days before our lunch and was leaving on the Monday after Halloween to fly up to San Francisco for another job.....But there was a lot of 'cell phoning' that day......Anyway, I wanted everyone to see the table before we sat down to eat, so we all went into the Dining Room area.....
Oh, how everyone loved those little Pumpkins and the Gift Bags and the Flowers, too. Lee and Seemah began taking pictures with their Cell Phones......
The light was going the wrong way so some of these pictures are a weird color....But above, you can see both Lee and Seemah discussing how to take video with their phones....They figured it out!
Actually the light in the picture above is kind of perfect for Halloween.....I wasn't sure what they were 'taking' with their phone cameras at the moment I took this picture, but in another moment, it became quite clear what it was they were both videoing.......
This next group of pictures is very interesting to me....Above, we see Bridget and I think I was telling her to do some kind of Witchy things with her Stocking-Gloves. Lee and Seemah are taking pictures and video; Dianne is walking down the hall towards Betty, who is sitting on the bench looking for her Cell Phone......lol.....
A lot going on in this picture above....Bridget is doing her Witchy thingy....Lee and Seemah are Videoing and Betty is down the Hallway finding her Cell Phone....
Above....a closer look. And then, below, my favorite picture of this whole set........
The light was so perfect on Betty because she was sitting where the light from the living room windows hit her square-on. If she had been sitting four or five inches over, the light would have been really bad....! And I love that we can see Bridget in Seemah's phone...that is a nice big screen on her phone, isn't it?
Now Seemah is over on the other side of Bridget who is still doing very Witchy things for Lee.....I love the color of Seemah's phone---nice and bright and easy to find, I imagine......
Lee was concentrating on her videoing of Bridget......And it was right after that, that I took this little Video below....What I love most about this Video is me "directing"....lol! I don't know why, but it makes me laugh! I love the way they all are so 'into' the Halloween Mode.....Seemah and Bridget are really having fun with it....! Bridget is actually kind of scary, she's so good! I also love Seemah's surprise as Bridget comes at her.....Very very funny! As I said, I LOVE these women and the fact that each of them gave themselves over to this fun day 110%!!!!
Seemah was so enjoying what she saw on her phone. I love that Morris Broderson Watercolor right next to Seemah---kind of appropriate for Halloween, isn't it? One more picture below as a tease for Part 3.........
Well, these guys are so cute! I have to show you just one more picture. The picture above is before 'the drinks', and below, it's after one too many.......lol......Especially Mr. Pumpkin....!
More To Come........
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