Several times a year we spend the weekend with our longtime friends Steve and Sims at their home in the Upper Ojai Valley. Good food, wine and fellowship prevail, as do good photo ops! Here are a few from our stay there over the July 4th holiday weekend.
Arlene Wszalek is a strategist, advisor, speaker, and cultural observer. Until recently, she served as Executive Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at Allied Global Marketing, a global agency known for performance-based, idea-driven campaigns that shape culture and drive results. Arlene has lived and worked in both the U.S. and the U.K., and her experience spans media, entertainment, technology, travel, and the arts. She holds a BA from Smith College and is a member of the Television Academy (ATAS), the Recording Academy (NARAS) and the Producers Guild of America..
Author Arlene Wszalek Arlene Wszalek is a strategist, advisor, speaker, and cultural observer. Until recently, she served as Executive Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at Allied Global Marketing, a global agency known for performance-based, idea-driven campaigns that shape culture and drive results. Arlene has lived and worked in both the U.S. and the U.K.,…
We arrived at the hospital at 5:30am as instructed, and are currently in the surgery waiting room. They won’t take me to be prepped until about 6am. I’m finaly feeling a bit nervous – not so much for the surgey itself, bit for what comes immediately after. My stomach is rumbling, an astounding feat considering…
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Oh my god, could these be more gorgeous? The setting and your photography are beyond description. The apricots! The westward view! A pergola! Thank you for an idyll in the midst of a blasting heatwave here in NYC.