The Nearness of You
Today's title refers to a lovely song that reminds me of a good friend of mine who is currently in Australia. She and I are working on a book project together (about Australian theater, TV, radio and film acting industry via the legacy of one particular family), so she's there doing interviews and researching. Last weekend she spent with me and we had a marvelous time going to the Mojave Desert, Huntington Gardens and Museum, interviewing Nick Tate for our book, and generally enjoying each others' company. My friend is from Ottawa, so we rarely see each other. I will see her again on her way back through L.A. to Ottawa. Let's see, what else... I started working at Holy Family High School College Preparatory earlier this month. This is an all-girls school, and for the moment I am supporting the Admissions/Development person, who is all about getting scholarship money for girls who would otherwise not be able to attend. They will probably be moving me around in the ad...