Penny Raile:

Unimportant Things About Me

•As a child, I did not like gathering eggs on the farm because the hens were mean.
• I played the Doris Day part in “Pillow Talk” in a high school play.
• I played defensive line woman on my girl’s football team in high school - real football, not powder puff.
• I ate dinner at a restaurant next to Vice President Bush’s table in Fort Smith, Arkansas surrounded by secret service agents.
• I played the French horn and the cymbals in my high school band – horribly.
• I was the Sports Editor of my high school paper.
• When I moved to California, I lived in Malibu. I now live near Skid Row.
• I did not finish kindergarten.

101 Things in 1001 Days

THE START OF MY LIST 1 Go to Paris and shop flea markets, thrift stores and garage sales 2 Go on a holiday trip with my entire family 3 Do stretching exercises five days a week for one month 4 Write the second edition of the Raile Family History 5 Finish the Harry Potter series 6 Create “gorilla art” 7 Make a map of every place I have been 8 Elaborately decorate my loft for Halloween 9 Invite at least four guests for dinner at the same time and everyone wears red 10 Go to Yosemite Park 11 Host a pajama party 12 Go on at least one date 13 Turn the big room into something whimsical 14 Change jobs 15 Keep a better diary 16 Set-up a trust fund 17 Write my life story 18 Create a web site to sell things 19 Make things that I am willing to sell 20 Send an admiration letter to RK 21 Visit New York 22 Attend Artfest in Seattle, Washington 23 Visit Watts Tower 24 Send out secret friend packages 25 Create a margarita bar and a coffee bar in loft 26 Read five books that I should have read in high school 27 Create five photo studies

March 2015

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As you can see here, I added lighting to the Monopoly House. The on and off switch is placed behind the house with easy access. This is the first thing you see when you come through my front door. Now, I need to figure out how to make Mr. Monopoly talk.

The Mr. Monopoly bobble-head is retired and difficult to find. Finally last week, I tracked one down for the next house I will make.

Saturday morning was interesting. Mayor Villaraigosa was hosting a community volunteer day and was making stops all around the city. Cucuy and gang met him at the first stop where volunteers were planting trees at Charlie Chaplin's old house that now houses immigrant youths without parents.

We then all moved on to MacArthur Park where we watched children learn to dance Hip Hop at a free summer class program. And yes, the Mayor and Cucuy both danced. I was surprised not to see a photo of the spectacle in the LA Times the next morning.

I left the group after the second stop and headed for Little Tokyo to find Rements. I was successful and bought several boxes. Later that evening, I shared them with Jackie and Jane at The Lobster in Santa Monica where we were celebrating Jackie's birthday. The food was so good.