Cheers to the Birthday Boy

Yours truly marked the 21st anniversary of his half century with a dinner garden party for 12 hosted by company chairman Susan Josephson at her East Valley Road home, just a tiara’s toss from Pierre Lafond.

The Gala-catered surf and turf bash featured a160-pound bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Catalina the day before by chef Jed Goldsmith, and innumerable bottles of Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot champagne.

Guests included film producer Steve Quale, winemaker Gretchen Lieff, entrepreneur Andrew Schmoller, Homer owner Terry Pillow and his wife Kelly, Lisa Blades, Tom and Sherrie Cipolla – who leased their estate out for the TV filming of Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series – and Brian and Patti Herman.

Classical guitarist Chris Fossek, an old friend, serenaded us throughout the evening.

Quite delightful…