Our friend Colleen Dunn Bates at Hometown Pasadena has a thoughtful piece today about two artists who have passed: Altadenan Rusty Derr, and La Canadian (?) Phil Joanou. She attended both men's recent funerals, and the takeaway quote for us (because that's our story, too!):
If your spouse’s career means you have to be in LA, but you love the mountains and hate the city, Altadena makes for a mighty fine compromise.
