Sometimes you find yourself in the desert. At a “Fifty is the New F-Word” party. And you eat amazing food and drink amazing cocktails. You laugh. You visit with friends. You enjoy yourself. A little too much. …
Awesome Exhibit at LACMA
Sometimes when I see art, I’m moved. (Sometimes not, but that’s another story.) I often feel emotion, brought on by whatever I’m viewing or experiencing. And that’s great. I relish those moments and the art that inspires them.…
You Can’t Buy Everything There…
I love Costco. I do. Mister likes to say it’s one of the things that makes America great. I do not disagree. Costco sells a lot of things. More than I know, really. But that’s not the…
Because I’m Frugal
It finally slipped below 80 degrees here in Los Angeles (it even rained, yo), so I pulled out my boots. And when I did, I thought about how long I’ve had this particular pair of boots. And how…
On This Date in History…
A birthday poem for my friend, Felicia… I wasn’t there. I’m not one of those souls who can tell you exactly where they were, how they felt. I didn’t live in Camelot, expecting the sun to shine…
The Ace Hotel
I took this photo in 2009, when the Saint Descenders were climbing the 3 highest peaks in Southern California (also known as the 3 Saints). Mt. San Jacinto was peak number 2. As that mountain is located in…
50 Shades of Gross
Mister told me of a recent study (as written about here), where Belgian professors ran tests on commonly checked-out library books, including Fifty Shades of Grey. Their findings were unsettling and disturbing: trace amounts of cocaine and the…
In. Slow. Mo. Tion.
Yesterday I was out and about in L.A. On a 2-lane surface street, I was in the right-hand lane and this white Prius was a car-length in front of me, in the left-hand lane. A motorcyclist was in…
Fishy-Fishy-Fish-Fish
Mister and I have been doing our best to eat a Mediterranean diet this month. We figured we’d be healthy right up until the turkey hits the hot oil on Thanksgiving Day, and so far we’ve been just…
The Laughs Are On Me
Today, because it’s Sunday, and because laughter is sorely needed, I’m giving you the above photo. I actually saw this at the hardware store. For reals. And no, I didn’t buy it. Yet…