When the seasons change, my food cravings follow suit. It doesn’t matter that it was rather warm this past weekend here in Los Angeles, my internal clock knows it’s autumn. While thumbing through old photos, I spotted…
World Teacher’s Day
Today is World Teacher’s Day. And it got me thinking: who was my favorite teacher? To be honest, there have been many remarkable teachers who’ve left their imprint on my life. Saying one stands above all the…
Somewhere In The Good Old U.S.A.
This is a photo of my great-grandparents, Vera and Gene. Granny Vera gave it to me the last time I saw her, before she died. I can’t begin to tell you how much I cherish this pic. …
Sour Grass
When I was a kid, I used to forage in the wild. Okay, it was usually my backyard, but it was still an adventure. Generally, I ate known food. You know – plums, chestnuts, pears. Those things…
Cougar Memories
When I was a kid, I had a friend named Chris. She was a year older than I and she was pretty danged cool. She was a runner, she was pretty and she was popular. She was also…
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
When I was a kid, the Rose Parade was a New Year’s Day staple in our lives. While black-eyed peas bubbled away on the stove, the Rose Parade played on the living room TV. Because we were poor,…
Lunch Boxes
When I was a kid, I envied the girls who brought their lunches to school. For example, Sharon – pronounced “Shay-run” – brought hers everyday, and her mother often packed in some Cheetos. I wasn’t a Cheetos nut,…
Nancy, With the Laughing Eyes
Today is my friend Nancy’s birthday. To me, she is “Nance” and forever will be. We’ve known each other since high school, and to this day, I smile when I think of her. Due to our…