We went to a book release party last night.

Back in the Spring we were asked if our house could be included in a book celebrating homes of all types in the San Gabriel Valley. We have a 1948 Mid-Century Modern Home in Altadena designed by noted architect Gregory Ain. The book, entitled “At Home Pasadena” is published by Prospect Park Books. The imagery was shot by two Art Center colleagues Jennifer Cheung & Steven Nilsson. And the Foreword written by David Brown who was the President of Art Center and is now the director of Descanso Gardens. You can see a few spreads of the book at their web site: http://www.athomepasadena.com/

Our house is featured on six or seven pages. One image of my favorite piece of art that resides on our hallway is on the web site if you go to “View Inside” and click on the third thumbnail. It is an illustration of Andy Warhol by a good friend of ours, Kamran Moojedi (also from Art Center – we’re everywhere!) We have three other pieces by Kamran that grace the walls of our home and would have more but we have run out of walls!

Last month we had a great evening with some dear friends who, a year ago, sold it all and moved to France. They were in town for a month visiting Family and Friends and we are lucky to be counted as the latter. Lisa, Tanya, and Cole have started a new life in France and own a gite (kind of a French version of a B&B).

Lisa assisted me for all too brief of a time. She was unequivocally the best assistant I have ever had. But alas she quickly moved onward and upward and now does high-end digital retouching and compositing (and now does it from France!). She worked on a couple of images for our recent UHC shoot.

At any rate the point of my post today is to send you to their web site as not only do they live in an amazingly beautiful region, they are amazingly beautiful people. So should you ever find yourself going to France, have I got a place for you to stay!!! La Maillerie Check out their web site! And make a reservation while you are there. We hope to be heading over in early 2008!

Merci et au revoir!