Friday, November 24, 2017

Rob Morris, ad man, kitchen designer, artist and a renowned wit

Known for his extravagantly long eyebrows, his dazzling wit and his inability to suffer fools without a stealthy remark, Morris was beloved by small children — for his storytelling gifts and his indulgence of their wish to paint his legs with cake frosting at birthday parties.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Darlene Wagner, “broke through the veneer”

She was preceded by her father, Lee Bruyer, who contrary to her childhood belief, did not die because he was angry with her, her mother, Charlotte Wright, creator of untold numbers of wedding cakes and who only had a “little taste,” and her brother, best friend, and co-conspirator, Dana, who, she joked, quit smoking, drinking, and gambling all in one day. (H/T Terri Lukacko)