Just in case.

If needed

Work in progress.

Astoria had once been quite good about keeping up with her friends. About throwing parties, dinners, arranging for days spent together doing enjoyable things, nights out doing more of the same. The get togethers at the penthouse she and Michael shared together. The regular dates she’d kept with Romy and Padma, and others. Her regular appearance as ( Read more... )

Last one!

The entire evening had been a bust. Well, that wasn’t entirely true -- the food and drinks at Zafferano had been just as delicious as Parvati had assured her they would be. If it hadn’t been for the mushroom risotto and dirty martinis, she would have chalked the whole thing up as a complete waste of makeup.

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Lysander,

I know this package is a bit early, but I'm leaving for a wedding in Goa tomorrow and didn't want this to be held up in Customs. You mentioned your birthday over coffee a few weeks ago, and I just happened to remember it when I saw the first part of this package at Flourish and Blotts last week ( Read more... )

Dear friends,

He's here! Ernie and I are so happy to announce the arrival of Noah David Macmillan. He's six pounds, eleven ounces, and perfectly healthy! We hope you'll all come by and see him soon -- but until then, two quick pictures!


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The owl from Stephen’s wife had been a pleasant surprise. While her old friend had let the news known that he was soon to be a father -- yet another of her former housemates, she noted -- she hadn’t expected to hear from his wife. Cassie seemed to be a nice girl, from the few times they’d interacted, and Stephen was happy ( Read more... )

Today, she was on the lookout for decorations of a different sort. Penelope had either asked or allowed her to decorate the twin’s nursery. It was a challenge Padma relished, and her old friend had been fairly easy to please. They’d settled on a nautical theme, eschewing the typical pink and blue decorations, with pirates and mermaids gracing ( Read more... )