Monthly Archives: November 2005

Indian Food coming to Monrovia

Posted November 30, 2005 in Uncategorized

A new Indian restaurant is opening a couple of doors down from the Baked Potato Parlor (on the north side of the Krikorian Theater). Look for the opening on Friday night. I believe it will be called “Ice Spice Indian Cuisine.” YUM. I hope it’s good.

Venice, Italy?

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Venice, Italy?

Nope. It’s Monrovia, California. Caffé Opera, to be exact. Had a
lovely dinner there tonight and noticed this devilish mask in the
rafters on the way out. Just had to take a snap. I love the openness
of the dining room, and the general ambiance. I highly recommend the
salad I had tonight: field greens with walnuts and goat cheese. The
walnuts were every so slightly sweet, the the goat cheese, highly
imaginative—it had been given a burnt sugary crust on one side.
Delicious!

Gallery Reception

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This Saturday, our local art gallery, Segil Fine Arts, is holding an artist’s reception from 4-8 p.m. for what they are calling a “Small Works Show,” which will feature more than 100 new pieces of art measuring 9 x 12 or smaller, including ceramics, glass or sculpture. Wine, hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served. Don’t miss an opportunity to get an affordable piece of fine art….For more info, visit the Segil Fine Art site. If you can’t make it on Saturday, the works will be on display through January 7th.

Something to get you in the mood….

Posted November 29, 2005 in Uncategorized
Something to get you in the mood....

I spotted this in a shop window while strolling down Myrtle the other
night. It makes me feel so cozy to see all the colored lights. I’ve
ordered some ear muffs for the first time so I can go on more evening
strolls as the nights get colder…

Sweet Kitty

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Sweet Kitty

This young cat is another of many that could use a home this holiday season….look at that beautiful face. I like the green eyes combined with the reddish brown nose! If interested, direct your inquiry to Gary White, DVM.

Run Away!

Posted November 28, 2005 in Uncategorized
Skunk

Ack. The stench of skunk is once again in the air. I seem to get one of these smelly visitors about once a week. And my dog (aka Tasmanian Devil) can’t seem to get enough of them and seems to provoke the poor things into spraying—on my porch, at the back door, outside my bedroom window. Anyone know of any good skunk “keep away” remedies? I’m a fresh air junkie and it just makes me gag! He does look kinda cute in this picture though, doesn’t he?

More Monrovia Paintings

Posted November 27, 2005 in Uncategorized

My brother has started his own blog, and there are a couple more Monrovia paintings posted there. He is quite prolific, so I’ll try to keep up and post updates periodically.

If you're fat, it's not your fault—not entirely, that is.

Posted November 26, 2005 in Uncategorized

Most people are now aware of the dangers of trans fats, as labels have taken up the cause with “No Trans Fats” featured in prominent view, but it seems that another evil of eaters everywhere is “high fructose corn syrup.” Although most people would think of me as having a normal weight, I have noticed that when I let myself eat more prepared foods, the weight creeps up a little. If you are a label reader like I am, you already know how ubiquitious it this cheap ingredient is; if you are not a label reader, try it sometime and you may be astounded at how high fructose corn syrup seems to be in nearly everything from sodas to bread! It may very well be the culprit behind what is making you fat.

Try a Google search for “corn products” and “make you fat” and see what comes up. I’m going to experiment, and cut down on all things corn-related and see what happens. Read a bit more about this subject in the San Francisco Chronicle.