Can I Help?

 Always remember to ask your friends:

Arriverderci Aroma di Roma

 

 

 On September 22nd I met my friend Isa at Aroma di Roma cafe.

 Aroma di Roma is a local coffee hang out on 2nd street in Belmont Shore. It’s my friend  Isa's  daily go to. It’s like her coffee version of “Cheers” because everyone there knows her name! So when I heard yesterday that it was closing next Sunday, I contacted Isa to meet up there. We did so this morning.

 

 

 It was happy/sad to see so many of the staff and clients come up to Isa and commiserate and say where will you go now for morning coffee? Isa was introducing me to all her friends. One man in particular was just delightful. He beamed and said “I’m Howard, guess how old I am?” I guessed 60 and I added you’re very handsome! He beamed even brighter and said “I’m 88!”

 

 

 I said “wow what’s your secret?” This is what he said “I walk 4 miles every day, I stay positive, I avoid negativity and I surround myself with people who are kind. I pay it forward.” I looked at him and said “what a pleasure to meet you Howard!” And it truly was.

That Sky Is How I Love You

 

Many of you have posted recent pictures of the magnificent sunsets and sunrises we’ve been having these autumn days. This morning I took photos of the morning sky. The clouds are stunning with the light of the sun behind them. A favorite quote always comes to mind when I see such vast beauty: 

 

“Look out the window.

That sky is how I love you.”

 

 

Union Station DTLA

 

 

Today we took a wonderful “free” art and architecture tour of the beautiful historic Los Angeles Union Train station in DTLA. These are docent led tours. 

 

 

 

You can find a schedule of wonderful and most interesting free events/tours of Metro tours by emailing metroart@metro.net

Los Angeles Union Station was designed by architects John and Donald Parkinson with a blend of Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival, and Art Deco styles. This combined style, sometimes called Mission Moderne, creates a unique aesthetic with features like arched doorways, red-tiled roofs, geometric patterns, marble floors, and brass fixtures. The station, which opened in 1939, is a significant historical landmark and serves as a major transportation hub in Los Angeles.