My Beloved Mother, BETTY KOGEN, Passed Away

 

BBB@BB (Bonni Brodnick Books @ Bedford Books)

 

Conversation Etiquette Tips for the Holidays … and Always

I was recently at a party speaking with a friend who went on and on (and on and on) for a 20-minute monologue about a recent trip to Bali. She then winged into how brilliant her son is, how athletic her daughter is, and how great, perfect, and amazing her life is. The woman simply did not come up for air.

Hellooo000ooo???

I tried to send social cues that I was bored, that my Poinsettia Mimosa needed refill ... 

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BEDFORD BOOKS is now open!! (Drum roll, please)

 

How great that Bedford, NY, has the first bookstore EVER in town? 

My Stroke in the Fast Lane: A Journey to Recovery appears prominently on the "Local Authors" table. "We are close to selling out your book!" was a note from Bedford Books on my Instagram page last night.

Mark your calendars for an upcoming book talk on February 4 @ 6 for Heart Awareness Month. I look forward to telling you about my ongoing journey and the importance of a healthy heart. (Did you know that more women die from heart attacks than cancer??) 

The book talk will be at Bedford Books, 13 Court Road, Bedford, NY  10506    (Stay tuned for more info.)

And the answer to my first question: IT'S EPIC!!

My Darling Sister Pamela Kogen, Artist Extraordinaire

Hot of the press from the

Marin Independent Journal ...

Artist Pamela Kogen chats with Dave Himmelblau of Mountain View about the piece of art he just bought from her at the 56th Annual ICB Art Winter Open Studios in Sausalito, Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The weekend event features over 100 artists. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

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My talented, beautiful, thoughtful, caring, devoted, stylish, staunch, committed, and ever-loving sister, Pamela Kogen, is one of over 100 artists working at the landmark Industrial Center Building (ICB), located in the old warship hangar on the Sausalito, California waterfront. It was built in 1942 as part of a large shipyard complex during WWII. The creative energy in this place is out of this world. It sizzles and crackles from the moment you set foot in the building.

"ICB Winter Open Studios" was last weekend. In advance, Pamela spiffed up her space and decided this year, for a change, she wouldn't worry about how many people would come into her studio, whether she had enough work out, or whether they would like it enough to bring it into their homes. Lesson learned: Worrying isn't worth it. Many people came, and she was more than pleased with the response. 

"Many thanks to everyone who came to our ICB Open Studios," Pamela wrote afterward on her Instagram page. "Thank you for the visits from friends, old and new collectors of my work, and fellow artists. Our conversations and your interest mean so much to me and complete the circle of making art."