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Jonathan from RED Modern Furniture came by my house and picked up my swanky Danish lounge chair last week, unofficially marking the end of my decade-long obsession with mid-century modern furniture. Without apology, I can now describe the style of my living spaces between Transitional and Restoration Hardware. I almost want to take time to expound, but I don’t have the time and I’m almost positive I’ve lost interest in this paragraph.

Instead, let’s talk about *the new hotness* that is the intersection of Central Avenue and Camelback Road. I haven’t been to that part of town months, but it seems like anything new and cool that I read about is within a stone’s throw of those cross streets. There are several clothing boutiques, Lola Tapas & Coffee Bar, Red Hot Robot, Stinkweeds Record Exchange, and the aformentioned RED Modern Furniture. Each of those spots are interesting for scrappy scenesters, but there’s not enough gloss to encourage the Y.U.P.s to come out after dark.

But that could soon change. The old Katz Deli (never heard of it till yesterday) was purchased by LGO and will open as Postino Central in January. That’s good news for uptown Phoenicians who tired of migrating to the Biltmore for a classy night out.

We celebrated Norah’s first month on Earth last week in San Diego at Jeff’s house. Miah and Stacey made the ice cream (yes, they made it) and Candyce made the cupcakes. Notice that there’s one candle on the cupcake.

Celebrate Good Times, Come On! (Read it again, but sing it.)

Yesterday Candyce and I went to Los Toquitos in Phoenix for lunch and The Food Network recorded me eating a burrito and describing it to the camera. Having been on two MTV reality shows, I understand that very little of what is recorded actually makes it on the show. I’ll have to wait till this spring to see if my description was good enough.

If you liked the Lumberg Look (think Office Space), read what I found in the Wall Street Journal this morning…

Modern takes on these and other iconic looks of the 1980s — think suspenders and paisley power ties — have popped up in a wide range of collections for this fall and next spring.

Read the article: An Ironic Look for Lean Times: Extreme Banker

If you are fan of the Food Network show Diners Drive-ins and Dives and you live in the lovely P-H-X, then you should go to Los Toquitos at Elliot and 48th by 12:30 this afternoon. I called the restuarant this morning, and it’s the real deal.  If you go, tell Guy Fieri I said hello.

This morning I decided Norah and I would take a walk to the coffee shop. This is a big deal, because she’s only 5 weeks old and we’ve never gone anywhere without Candyce. After receiving authorization from a drowsy Candyce, I lifted Norah out of her bassinet and lowered her into the hammock/sling on my chest. We walked out the door into the cool morning air. She was asleep before I passed the mailbox at the end of the driveway.

Twenty minutes later, I was visiting with the Sunday morning hot rod club from my neighborhood. They sat beneath the patio umbrellas sipping coffee and admiring their fleet of cool cars  had filled the parking lot: several ‘32 Fords, a sedan delivery, and a vintage Vette. We debated the merits of the rumor that Chrysler might merge with General Motors and the wily ways of Cerberus Capital Management.

Once inside, I sipped espresso and visited with neighbors while Norah snored. I flipped through the pages of the Wall Street Journal in between compliments from strangers: Your baby is so beautiful! She’s so little! She’s so precious! I have not received this much attention since I was as B-list celebrity in the year 2000.

By the time we walked back through the front door of our home, Norah and I had been gone for an hour-and-a-half. I never knew you could have so much fun doing something as simple as spending a Sunday morning with your daughter.

*Norah also slept through all presidential debates.