Uncle Julio's Chocolate Pinata

UNCLE JULIO'S CHOCOLATE PINATA

This is a great birthday treat. Although it was not my birthday (they gave me two of these as credits to  my account for previous poor service), this is a fun dessert for 3 to 4 people, definitely.

Retro Fan: January 2023, #24

Retro Fan Magazine
January 2023, Issue #24

This issue highlights Angela Cartwright ('Lost in Space', 'Make Room for Daddy') about her time on 'Lost in Space' and working with Bill Mumy in creating a scrapbook of photos from LIS that fan have never seen before.

Macy's Walnut Room / Christmas Holiday 2022

The Christmas holiday was special this year as my work gave us a full week off the final week after Christmas and before New Years. It was well deserved and I needed very badly as up that point it had been crazy right after I came back from my first real vacation to California in October.

95th Oscars Nominations Announcement

95TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

Live Presentation Begins Tuesday, January 24, 2023

5:30 a.m. PST / 8:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. GMT / 9:30 p.m. CST

The 95th Oscars Airs Sunday, March 12, on ABC

Lincoln Park Zoo Lights, 2022

TAGS: #LincolnParkZoo, #Zoolights

Royals: Christmas Without The Queen

Christmas without the Queen -- The Royal family preapres for a poignant first Christmas at Sandrinham following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Written by Simon Perry/ Issue: PEOPLE, 2023-01-02 (Volume 99, #1).

Royals: Inside Meghan + Harry's Netflix Series

No Holding Back -- Inside Meghan and Harry's Netflix series -- The duck and Duchess of Sussex say lies were created to 'protect' Prince William and slam the "dirty game" that led to their shocking exit. How the Royal Family is responding -- and what's next. Written by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall. Issue: PEOPLE, 2022-12-26 (Volume 98, Issue 26)

Birthday Card, 2022

 With friends like these, who needs enemies? :)

Royals: Keeping Calm and Carrying On

William and Kate's US Visit: Keeping Calm and Carrying On -- The Prince and Princess highlight the future of our planet during a whirlwind Boston trip -- but not without a few headwonds. Written by Simon Perry and Michelle Tauber. Issue: PEOPLE, 2022-12-19, (Volume 98, Issue 25)

The Emmys 2022

 

Print Media

 People Magazine Coverage

The Queen & Diana

PEOPLE Magazine, November 28th [2022] issue: Famed Royal biographer, Andrew Morton, explores the complex relationship between Princess Diana and her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, which changed the monarchy forever.

Wakanda Forever: Our Sisterhood is Unshakable

Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright on their bond, moving forward after loss and celebrating Chadwick Boseman's legacy. Written by Kara Warner. Issue: PEOPLE, November 21, 2022.

Election Night 2022 Party Pics

What a night this was! Yeah, I do enjoy a good party ... even if it's election night. I do tend to now decorate for these things, even if it's a mid-term election!
TAGS: #ElectionNight, #Elections, #Election2022 #Midterms 

AMPAS: The Academy + Sustainability

THE ACADEMY EXPANDS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH RCGD GLOBAL

LOS ANGELES, CA – As part of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact and building a legacy of sustainability across its operations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces a partnership with Red Carpet Green Dress™ Global (RCGD Global) to expand its ongoing sustainability efforts. RCGD Global is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability within the entertainment and design worlds.

RIP: Angela Lansbury 1925-2022

WOW, what can be really said (except read the nice write-up from People Magazine below from
the October 31st (2022) edition of the magazine. She was MY Aunt Jess, too! It never made me chuckle as to how one TV character could have so many nieces and nephews (this was even an inside joke as part of an episode), and just about all of them were indicted for murder at one time of another, but thanks for Aunt Jessica [Fletcher], they always got cleared!