joel arrives in goa

Joel arrived in Goa from Israel the day after he acquired his visa for India. Scott’s friendship with Joel spans decades and has the feel of an intricately woven tapestry textile. The first connection is to Scott’s brother-in-law Richard. Their families knew each other in Shaker Heights. Joel eventually moved to San Francisco and went […]

gettin’ off your high hat

Here we are, the Day after Christmas, messing around with Aneel’s signature hat. Aneel and his wife Nayan and daughter Ayesha and son Arjun and nephew Karran and niece Cookie have individually and collectively as a family embraced us as friends. Ayesha has been calling Scott from Kuala Lumpur since she left Goa after a […]

christmas eve day

After a not-so-silent tumultuous evening–and some tremendous help from our friend John “JB” Benetti who came running when I called– the Synchronicity Santa arrived this morning bearing gifts that were uniquely meant for our Hero. Scott and I were sitting outside on the terrace waiting for breakfast when a lanky gentleman with spiky hair walked […]

you talkin’ to me? please do!

Wow! We can’t thank our friends and family enough for continuing to lift Scott’s morale with a steady stream of email, hi’s and hellos, thinking of you’s, blog comments, photos, funny stories, and phone calls. Please don’t stop! Many of you have been faithful regulars checking in daily and often. We don’t know how you […]

born to be wild 1951

Scott Morgan’s portrait of Aneel above, Aneel’s poem to Scott below. Scott Morgan Born to be wild in 1951….will live forever in my heart….. To know him is to love him ….oh what a star… Came into our lives from seven oceans afar Shared his whole life with us and gives wholesome advice Last night […]

network central

You never know whom you might meet at the Hotel California. we have been continually entertained by the revolving door of Hollywood-meets-Bollywood, fashionistas and Russian gangstas, sports moghuls and Syrian princes, marketing whizzes and Malaysian lawyers drinking gin fizzes…the people we’ve met have been endlessly fascinating. For example, two young men staying here this weekend […]