Monthly Archives: November 2023

…………………..I recently came across these photos of Donna Karan and myself stored away in my third floor studio in my home. I was doing a major clean up, and I found a stack of photos……These were taken at the beach house I was renting on Fire Island……..Since I NEVER label anything or put dates on anything!!!!!…..I can only guess that these were taken in the late 70s???……For what publication I don’t recall, but it was obviously a story about Donna and me…….I do remember we were having a great time fooling around having our picture taken…..It’s funny because when I met Donna in 1966 she was wearing almost the same outfit only with gladiator sandals wrapped around her long legs….same T and same pony tail!………Those were the carefree days my friends!

…………………….The photographer found my kite in the house, and though it would be fun to take photos of Donna and I on the beach flying the kite…….We had a lot of fun and laughs attempting to launch the kite……but it was “A Failure To Launch”…..Good memories even if we never got it in the air!

…………………..There is a new little DELL’OLIO in town…..and his name is HUDSON……..My brother and SIL Kathy recently got a HAVANESE puppy from their son Christopher….Uncle Louie met him yesterday when I went to their home for Thanksgiving…….He’s four weeks old and weighs SIX pounds. When you pick him up he’s all fur and bones!!! He feels more like a cat!……The Havanese breed originates from Cuba. They are known to be responsive, companionable, intelligent, playful and affectionate…..and Hudson is ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!! He is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time…..He has brought a joy into my brother’s home that was gone, because he constantly makes them laugh with his antics….He and I got along famously, and as you can see in the pictures he was giving me tons of kisses and licks…..My brother and SIL adore him and the feeling is mutual. He loves to sit in your lap, but then he loves to run around and then collapse!……I’m not too sure about how Bella feels about this interloper???…As you can see in the picture her expression is less than happy!……Hudson gets into and UNDER everything so my brother has had to install doggie gates, a crate and a pen all for the new arrival….He has also had to install chicken wire all around the deck so Hudson doesn’t try to escape or fall off and hurt himself…..When they let him out someone has to be with him, because there are hawks on the hunt for tasty little morsels like Hudson!…I kept tripping over the bottom rail of the gate!…….I have to say in the short time I was with Hudson he stole my heart……but……like all good uncles I was glad to get home to a gate, pen, crate, food and water bowl FREE house. That part of rearing fur babies I do not miss….I do look forward to my next VISIT with my new nephew…….HUDSON!….and then going home to the peace and quite of my home!

………………..I can’t remember a time when we have so much to be thankful for…..and so much to pray for……In this world at war it really exemplifies what we should be thankful for our families our friends, and our freedom, and that we still live in a democratic country….though there are those who would see it destroyed…..We must be strong and united……We have to be very thankful that hostages are going to be released…..I’m holding my breath!!!………I have only scene the Macy’s Day Parade LIVE once. I know being a die hard New Yorker makes it hard to believe that I’ve only seen it once, but I always avoided crowds…..I was apartment sitting for my boss at the time. Teal Traina…He and his wife, Karen, were going away on vacation, and they asked me to dog and cat sit while they were away….They had help who came in everyday so there was little for me to actually do……I was 20, and in awe of everything….He had a magnificent apartment on Central Park South, and the apt. had a large terrace…….I stood on the terrace and watched the whole parade pass by. The balloons were at eye level so I got a great look!……..Now, I watch it on TV like millions of others……..HAPPY THANKS GIVING EVERYONE!!!!