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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

If you and your circle of friends are anything like me and mine, then I think it’s safe to say that we’re all happy to see 2009 come to an end. There’s no question that this year, life as we’ve known it, changed drastically. In 2009 many Americans got clobbered. Economic recession, an undefined war, a new administration, the collapse of the housing market, reform agendas for bank, auto, Wall Street and health care. Not to mention the highest foreclosures and unemployment stats since the 60s. Bummer!

While our government (whether we agree or not) attempts to reinvent, American households must too. This is always the typical precursor of a renaissance. But because there has not really been one since the 1960’s many today were too young to remember it accurately, others simply weren’t born yet. Well, I do and I was. I remember Woodstock, having my draft number on me at all times, Martin Luther King, feminism, the birth of technology…I remember tremendous unrest at every turn—these were the growing pains that benefited us later by changing all our lives for the better. I believe those times are upon us once again.

I know many of you have had to make a lot of unexpected changes. And those who have not are also in the process of re-evaluation of some kind or another. This year forced us all to take stock. As painful as it can often get, I truly believe this process was long over due and necessary.

I think we coasted for many years perhaps postponing the kind of introspection and reflection we should have been doing all along. If our faith got tested, at least it reminded us how important faith was. If forced to make due, it reminded us of our priorities and ingenuity. If some had to drastically down size, perhaps they surprised themselves. It’s amazing how few possessions we need in order to be okay and live well—if not in some cases even better.

I too made some of the most important decisions in 2009 than any year I can remember. I had some final hard choices, which I could have easily postponed until the first of the new year but I wanted them behind me by then so I could start 2010 with a clean slate and with fresh plans. So as I write this, I know I’m ready for whatever the new year holds with a renewed sense of spirit. It is my deepest and most sincere wish for all of you too.

Lets turn off the TV and the computer now and then and think for ourselves. Let’s not be afraid to be honest and then fight for that clarity in those around us. Let’s start nourishing our mind rather then keeping it only distracted and entertained. Lets not be afraid of things we cannot control, embarrassed for whatever losses we’ve experienced, or guilty for decisions that didn’t pan out. Often the greatest blessings are the things we don’t yet understand most.

Lets not look outside ourselves for hope, validation, and salvation—all that is within us.

Here’s to a really fascinating new year!
CL

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Hey all,

How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was great. Since I had to be in LA for one of our residential clients, I had the opportunity to join my business partner and his wife’s family for the holiday. Since they are within walking distance from Shade hotel, I exercised my ‘designer-in-residence’ privileges for the first time.

While my team and I sweated every detail of the hotel’s design, I’d never had any reason to actually stay there—living in LA. So it was fun watching folks make the connection. You see, there’s an etched plaque on their lobby press wall with a photo of me. As a matter of fact, some woman left her lipstick kiss there on my forehead LOL. The rooms at Shade are the most comfortable I’ve ever stayed in. And since they were intentionally designed first, the experience from the time you walk in the lobby to the time you unlock your room, is virtually seamless versus the disconnect I often find—where the public spaces of many hotels never feel like the actual room you’re renting. I took lots of notes about what I liked and would implement again, and what I thought could be improved in Shade’s new sister hotel (breaking ground soon). So over the next three days I held court there meeting friends I’d not seen since I left LA.

I spent the first part of Wednesday breaking color through the entire home of one of our clients. I establish a color pallet that the client and I agree on, then I call out the paint numbers on painters tape throughout the entire house—about a 2 hour process. While the wife was very up to speed on who we were, the husband hadn’t a clue. On a recent trip to Washington he told several friends that some guy named yours truly was doing the job. Well the friends evidently freaked out and the husband got a real download – so much so that he insisted on a photo with me to prove to his friends that I was actually doing the job (LOL) so it seems for the moment everybody’s happy—or at least coping with the workmen taking over their home. We work quick making sure that the disruption is as short as possible. I’m always a fan of doing everything at once because first of all it’s cheaper that way—but “hell” only lasts a short time for the clients and everything’s finished at once so the impact is significant.

After that (having emailed the shopping list to my personal assistant so the food would already be there) I cooked half a day at Dan and Lisa’s, so everything was virtually done and on hold in the fridge for Thanksgiving. So, on turkey day it was a breeze. I did a coffee & dessert station (yes, lifts and levels) in one room and a full-on formal tablescape in the dining room for both the adults and the kids. While I think it’s kinda cool to let the kids join in, I think next time the kids should be placed between adults instead of all together on one side. With short attention spans the kids left the table early leaving a whole side of the table empty with all the adults on the other side bobbing heads to look at each other. Not being a parent I said nothing—next time I’ll speak up. However, the menu was very well received and so another successful ‘catering’ job is under my belt.

I left LA with the concrete jungle below but soon I saw the mesas and Pinon trees and the little adobe airport surrounded by snow topped mountains and knew I was home. Flying into the charming 1940’s airport was heaven. Christmas in Santa Fe as a residence will be cool and just around the corner.

Bye for now!

CL

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