Category Archives: Life in Malibu

Saturday July 17, 2010 New York, New York Hot and Muggy – a typical NYC day in July I'm writing this from my hotel room overlooking 7th Avenue in hot, muggy Manhattan.  At least I was not here last week where temperatures soared above 100 degrees!  It's hot enough when its in the 80s.  I'mContinue reading “Birthday Weekend at SLS Beverly Hills”

Friday July 9, 2010 SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills California Sunny and in the 70s Hello from the SLS Hotel and Beverly Hills!  My BFF Sandra, used her Starwood points for a girls birthday weekend.  More to come.  But for now would like to report on a fun birthday night at Suss' store Suss Design. IContinue reading “Girl’s Night at Suss Design”

Thursday July 8, 2010 Malibu, California June Gloom still hanging on I had a good birthday yesterday despite being busy at work but the day ended with a fun night at Suss's store which I will blog on.   Came home around 10pm, looking forward to crashing on my bed that was dressed with fresh linensContinue reading “Fresh Linens for……”

Tuesday July 6, 2010 Malibu, California Misty Rain! in the AM, cool dry weather in the PM Strange, strange weather we are having.  Record heat in the East, rain this morning in Malibu on July 5!  Unheard of.  It's been a cool, cool summer with highs in the mid 60s and if lucky 70.  ItContinue reading “Skipper’s First Hike in Over 3 Years”

Monday July 5, 2010 Malibu, CA Foggy AMs, Sunny PMs Some of my friends in Tokyo have been posting photos of the new Winston Cigarette ads.  Japan has some of the most innovative advertising in the world.  But this one, I don't get.  It is eye catching.  But will it make you buy their cigarettes? Continue reading “Attention Smokers in Japan – I don’t Get It!”

Sunday July 4, 2010 Malibu, California A Cool, Foggy 60 plus degrees Happy Birthday America! and I'm so happy to be spending it with you in the good ole U S of A!  It's been 3 years since I've celebrated July 4 and it is one holiday I missed the most while in Japan.  IContinue reading “Happy July 4th from the U.S. of A!”

Saturday July 3, 2010 Malibu, California Not sunny, but not gloomy, just chilly for Malibu Last weekend, I hiked a part of the Backbone Trail that I've never done before.   I did the Latigo Canyon to Castro Crest Motorway and back trail.  The trail head is at Latigo Canyon Road and can be difficult toContinue reading “Backbone Trail No.3: Latigo Canyon to Castro Crest Motorway”

Friday July 2, 2010 Malibu, California No more June Gloom! Last Monday, we had a surprise visit from Japan – Michiko Kono!  Michiko-san was Skipper and Yuki's dog walker in Tokyo.  She was on her way to Fairbanks, Alaska so spent a day and night with us in Malibu.  Unfortunately, she did not get toContinue reading “A Surprise Visit”

Wednesday June 30, 2010 Malibu , California Umm, dense fog and…….oops, not Fog but Marine Layer So June in Malibu is known as June Gloom.  Seriously, you would think I live in NoCal like San Francisco where the fog rolls in constantly.  Anyhow,  June Gloom is when not fog but the "marine layer" rolls inContinue reading “June Gloom”