​This is how I would like to picture us; happy, on the water, in Capri.

I wish that for all of us! Every day I hope we can go to the place that makes us happy in our minds eye. This year was not always kind or easy but if we can picture that scene that makes us happy, than we are partly there.

We wish you a healthy, happy, joyful holiday and may you always be able to go to your own favorite place.

​With much love, gratitude, and good wishes for the New Year,
Beverlye and Bob

I went to LA for my daughter’s birthday and after much
discussion it was decided I should sleep at my son & 
daughter-in-law's house because it was closer to the
freeway and I had to be back in Santa Barbara by 11. I
had a luncheon to go to in Santa Barbara that was
honoring my friend. She’s done such good work ,  I
definitely wanted to go. So, I brought my dressy clothes
and set the alarm for 8. Those of you who do not know
me, don’t know how difficult it is for me to get up at that
hour because I don’t sleep well at night, I love to sleep in
the morning hours. But set it at 8:00 I did. I had to wake
up, get dressed, put makeup on. Put on tennis shoes,
with high heels sitting next to me for a quick change
once I get there. I was only 15 minutes late so I was very
happy, thinking people would still be piling in. I pulled
in the front of the hotel and there were no people piling
in. Oh oh! I got that sinking feeling that I have had
before, but I soldiered forward anyway, “Excuse me, I
asked, Where is the luncheon today?” Knowing full well
as I was asking, what he was going to answer. “We have
no luncheon here today, he said, and of course, I knew
he was right. So, I drove in from LA and here I was all
dressed up at 11:00. I called Bob and asked if he wanted
to have lunch with me, fortunately, he said yes. Thank
god for husbands!
Want to hear the kicker??? It was for the Alstheimer’s
Luncheon. It’s in two weeks. Well, at least I didn’t miss
it!

Guess I’m not 60 anymore!!
This one is for you, Gerd!

Traveling with your mate is really nice too. Different in so many ways, but still nice. We went to New York, barely four days after I returned from Mexico with my girlfriends. I put away my bathing suit, took out my turtle necks, gloves, and coat. My husband had to be there for a board meeting and coincidentally, it was our anniversary. This time, no lounging by a pool or walking on a beach, but instead, walking up and down Madison avenue, meeting with friends for lunch and dinners, and having champagne in the room on the night of our anniversary.  We saw plays, went to La Galue, (we like it so much, we went there twice), and brunch at Fred's. We shopped from Bergdorfs to Zara's on 59th. We took taxis, Uber's, napped, had breakfast sent up, and read the Sunday paper. It was an easy New York trip. We didn't rush to museums or run down to the village, we walked mostly everywhere, and it all felt very familiar. We stayed at the Regency Hotel where we had been married 28 years ago (we think). Could that much time have passed by? The answer is yes. In a trip with a man, you don't get to pour your souls out but you do get to hold hands. It was nice, and comfortable, and sweet. 
​I'm lucky I got to do both.

I'll take it.