Apr 293 minNEWS FROM THE WRITING TRENCHES—APRIL 2022I didn’t think I would get a blog out this month. I’ve been working on the new book OUR HOLLYWOOD LIVES with Anita’s help. I just...
Mar 306 minCANDY STORES – MARCH 2022I’ve been thinking about candy stores lately—maybe because I don’t see them around anymore, not like the ones from my youth. There are...
Feb 262 minMY LATEST NEWS – MY NEW BOOK & MY INTERVIEW - FEBRUARY 2022This has been a busy month for me. I’ve been working to edit and clean up my new book OUR HOLLYWOOD TALES. I’ve re-written a lot of it,...
Jan 174 minBe My Baby – January 2022Ronnie Spector of the 1960s singing group, The Ronettes, recent passing stirred up emotions and a lot of memories for me. They didn’t...
Dec 15, 20213 minCHRISTMAS TREES – DECEMBER 2021They have been saying that Christmas trees are expensive this year. I took a look at the trees at Whole Foods last week. They were $69.99...
Nov 24, 20216 minAIR TRAVEL/WEDDING – NOV 2021As the holidays quickly approach you may be considering an airplane trip to see mom, the children, or to enjoy a well-needed vacation. If...
Oct 25, 20216 minWRITERS’ TOOLS AND SUGGESTIONS – October 2021Lately, I haven’t written any blogs about writing. So, I hope this one provides my readers who write with some helpful information. To...
Sep 24, 20215 minCRESTED BUTTE WHERE I USED TO LIVE – SEPTEMBER 2021Last week, we returned to Crested Butte, Colorado where we used to live. Our introduction to Crested Butte was in the winter of 1986 for...
Aug 16, 20212 minBLOGGING TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY – AUGUST 2021I’m happy to say that it is the second anniversary of my blog. I’m amazed at the response my blogs received. They have had well over two...
Jul 20, 20215 minLOVE & PEACE-NAMASTE!-JULY 2021Donna Grosvenor with her grandchildren who she loved dearly. It is with a heavy heart I write this blog because a very special person,...
Jun 25, 20212 minLATEST NEWS – JUNE 2021It is finally getting to look like life is returning to normal. Yey! We made it through the pandemic without catching the virus. I hope...
May 21, 20218 minOUR BIRDS – May 2021Let’s talk about birds. Yes, I said birds. Last month when I was preparing to post my monthly blog, a drama unfolded in our home. Our...
Apr 21, 20211 minUPDATE TO MY APRIL 2021 BLOGThanks to a friend and blog reader who directed me to the Gunnison County District website. In my recent blog, I said that the library...
Apr 19, 20214 minMY LAST JOB – APRIL 2021We moved to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1998. I had a couple of part-time jobs after moving there. In 2001, the local newspaper advertised...
Mar 19, 20214 minTHE SUNDAY GRAVY Blog – March 2021Most Italians know what I’m talking about when I mention the Sunday Gravy. It is a big pot of tomato sauce usually with meatballs,...
Feb 22, 20217 minSATIN DOLLS – OUR FIRST SHORT FILMIn 1983, Anita in her senior year at Columbia College studying film making had the opportunity to produce and direct a documentary or a...
Jan 13, 20214 minNEW YEAR BLOG – January 2021When we rang in the New Year (it seems like only yesterday), I felt optimistic about 2021 but the events of the first week blew me away....
Dec 12, 20203 minCHRISTMAS EVE FEAST – DECEMBER 2020The picture above is from Elodia Rigante’s cookbook entitled, Italian Immigrant Cooking. When I was a kid that’s what our dining room...
Nov 3, 20203 minMY FIRST ACTING CLASS-November 2020It didn’t take long for me to find an acting class in Hollywood; it would the first acting class in my life. A friend of ours was an...
Oct 6, 20204 minMarie and Bruce at the Odyssey Theatre-October 2020Wallace (Wally) Shawn, an actor/playwright, wrote the play Marie and Bruce. Wally Shawn is a character actor who played Diane Keaton’s ex...