Ah, home sweet home! The California sunshine makes everything seem hyperreal after all that gloomy rain in New York. I had a good time in NYC though; my awesome hostess, the famous Florence Yoo, took me down to Congee Village to repair my chopsuey-bruised Chinese-food identity. A few gingko nuts later I was almost good as new!

The aforementioned lettuce & my sweetheart both trump all, of course. I'm all about clicking those ruby slipper heels....