Robert and Elise in front of the scarlet bougainvillea bush in their garden

The hoe is a reference to “American Gothic” but they were giggling too much to make that work

At the end of April I went to Encinitas California, just north of San Diego, to visit with my friends Elise and Robert Misiorowski. They live in a rambling beach house nestled in the most enchanted tropical garden that you can imagine. The neighborhood was once avocado, orange and lemon groves. In their walled-in pool garden, behind the house, giant tree ferns and royal palm trees rustle in the briny air from the near-by Pacific. There the  scent of orange blossoms mixes with rose perfume as pink petals from an ebullient mallow bush drift down and float on the clear waters of the softly gurgling pool.  

Inside the cool shaded spaces of their book lined and art filled home, a collection of antique clocks that Elise and Robert have inherited from their respective families make the space alive with musical chimes that gently mark the hours of our rich days together. 

Elise is a very special childhood friend. We grew up together in New Canaan, Connecticut and our families were intertwined in many ways. We have been best friends for fifty-two years. She is a jewelry historian, gemologist and museum curator. Her current project is conceiving, assembling and creating a big gem and jewelry show at the Natural History Museum of San Diego in Balboa Park  . The show is due to open the beginning of May, 2010.  

 
Elise nick named Lelly, about 12years old

Don Roberto is a Film professor, director and producer .   He is a generous mentor, enabling me to collaborate with him on a project to write a screen play based on my second novel, Naughty Astronautess.

                                                  Don Roberto in front of  the famous bougainvillea

 Our project has been rekindled after a worrisome year when Bob was battling some very serious health issues. We are now greatly relieved by his progress and recovery allowing us to light a fire under the Naughty Astronautess’ ass and blast her off the planet.

 The world at large may be in for a surprise when they see Lilly Linda Le Strange rocketing over Hollywood. Varla Jean Merman and Brendan Fraser have engaged in an all out war over the part of the air born Lilly and Yma Sumac has come back from the dead all in a lather lusting after the part of Urna Flamanté.  Don Roberto is cool about all the hub bub but I am absolutely thrilled!