Take Me Home Tonight

 

"FUN HOUSE a punk themed Izakaya by a former chef at Sushi Enya, had a soft opening last week in Little Tokyo.

 

T.M.H.T.  ??? I don't know so I looked it up.  It could mean Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles or 

"Take Me Home Tonight." -Mike Murase 

Good Luck

 

"Every day is a new beginning

take a deep breath and start

again.'

Autumn in Dallas With the Kids

 

Michael is 17 months , Sofia 10 years, Rocco 5 years

 

 

Lennon and Nilsson The Lost Weekend

 I attended a fun concert at the Carpenter center  on Sunday. The 5 man band that performed is called “Live from Laurel Canyon”. They are a group that focuses on music of the 60’s and 70’s . Today they chronicled the stories and music of John Lennon and Harry Nilsson.

 

 In 1973, years after the Beatles had broken up, Lennon found himself in Los Angeles. There he spent the next 18 months making music and mischief with musician Harry Nilsson. This band explores this 18 month period in L.A. that Lennon refers to as “The Lost weekend ”. Along with playing the music of Lennon and Nilsson the lead singer shared insight into the lives of these musicians and stories of their musical collaborations plus their wild and crazy antics at places like The Troubadour 

 

and The Whiskey a go go. (Places i also frequented in those years). It was a great afternoon filled with throwback memories as we listened to songs of our youth. For a couple of brief hours we were all transported back to our younger selves of 1973!

 

My room mate Dana and me Aspen Colorado 1973.

 

 Music is magical and transformative in that way. Great to be “young again” with Lynda, Kathy, Karen, Donna and Shelly. 

 

 

 

 Thank you to Maria for giving me her ticket.  

Take Things to the Next Level

 "I'm ready to take things to the previous level.  

In time, I think we could be acquaintances--

maybe even strangers!" 

Your People

 "If you are wondering

who your people are,

they are the ones who

make your heart feel

seen and your nervous

system feel calm.

Yes, it's that simple."

-Yung Pueblo 

Annual Birthday Dinner for Mary, Barb and Jocelyn

 

 

I want to talk about the day I met my bff Mary. We were in the third grade of elementary school. I spotted her sitting alone across the playground on a bench. It was recess and every day my friend Sharon and I would put on plays. Sharon liked to sing and I was the announcer. When I saw Mary sitting by herself something in me said “I want that girl to be my friend!” So I went up to her, introduced myself and invited her to come watch our play. Ever since that day in the 3rd grade we have been best friends. Last night the birthday party I hosted was the annual birthday dinner for Mary and my sister Jocelyn and my dear sister in law Barb. Mary brought funny Frankenstein hats for the guys and princess crowns for the girls . The memories each of the couples share are countless, heartfelt and precious.The party was great, not for anything I did, but because we cherish any opportunity to be with each other. Two years ago we all traveled to Japan along with Mary, her husband David and their son Bryan and his wife Emily. Also my brother’s two sons Tim, Kevin and daughter in law  Pauline . We are planning our next trip with the same group for 2026! “Alaska or Bust!”

 

 

Happy Hour 2 years ago on our cruise to Japan

 

 

Mary and Barb 5th or 6th grade Malabar Elementary school

East Los Angeles c. 1958