The last few days brought a heat-wave to Los Angeles. Not only have we been dealing with high temperatures, we’re also seeing fires here and there. I’ve mostly avoided it all by staying inside with the conditioned air…
Waterworks
The other day when I went to get a haircut, I was feeling grand. My day was going along just fine and I had no complaints. It was good, you know? And then I arrived at the…
Celebri-Not
When I got my hair cut the other day, some bimbo came into the salon with her damned dog in tow. This bothers me immensely, as it’s friggin’ illegal. Because she – the bimbo – insists on having a…
Squeaky Wheels
You know how the other day I saw the First Lady of L.A. speak at an event? Well, one thing I forgot to tell you was how I felt after listening to her presentation. I felt hope.…
Distracted
Yesterday I attended a presentation given by the First Lady of Los Angeles, Amy Elaine Wakeland. The event was held at the historic Ebell, and it was lovely. Ms. Wakeland was a compelling speaker and her presentation was…
I Made a Pretty
The southerner in me is adapting. Out of necessity, mind you, but it still counts. Here in drought-ravaged L.A., the greenery I love simply cannot survive. So I’m turning to natives, succulents and cacti. What you see…
Fall on Me. Please!
It’s been hot and muggy and if I lived some other place, I’d swear we were in for a tornado or something creepy like that. But I don’t live some other place. I live in L.A. and…
Thursday Memories – Cute
The photo above was taken 20 years ago. (Gulp.) Look at me – I was cute, for cry-eye! I loved that outfit. The skirt is long gone, but I still have the hat and the velvet jacket. When…