That’s right, funk masters! It’s Christmas morning, and you know what that means: Christmas Drunk! Mister and I are popping the champers and lounging about in our pa-jampers. Steak and eggs are sizzling and our drinks are…
He Wore Blue Velvet
Last week Mister and I were out in The Valley, enjoying some live Christmas jazz. The show was great and we had a jolly good time. Just before taking our leave, we stopped to greet the musicians…
The Social Season
I don’t know why, but it catches me off-guard every year. It somehow manages to sneak up on me, and before I know what’s happening, I’m overwhelmed and hyperventilating over just how best to deal with the deluge…
Fireplace Face – Update
The other day I shared a bit about Fireplace Face. Things have progressed, friends. And though I’m not going to tell you the particulars of Fireplace Face’s progress (not right now anyway), I am going to tell you…
Fireplace Face
This is Fireplace Face. It was in the new pad when we moved here. It juts several feet into the room and is super-duper wide. If it serves a useful purpose, I am unaware of it. I…
The Gloves
So here’s what happened… I was cooking rabbit for dinner. (Nice recipe, by the way – here’s the link.) There’s a lot of chopping involved. A lot of slicing. And that wouldn’t ordinarily be a problem. But…
A Stranger In My House
Yesterday Mister and I were working in the garage. We were both wearing masks (a lot of dust was kicked up), goggles (a lot of stuff was falling from the rafters) and gloves (we have delicate hands –…
Being Good Enough and a “Be the Buffalo” Giveaway!
“…If you’re not enough without one, you’ll never be enough with one.” John Candy as “Irving Blitzer,” on Gold Medals Cool Runnings – 1993 It’s November. The very thought of that may send some folks running for…
The Perils of L.A. Freeways
Remember when I wrote about a globe jumping out of a pick-up truck and nearly taking us out as we drove an L.A. freeway? The other day, Mister and I were out on that same freeway, covering…
The Magic Castle
Mister’s Sister and her Hubby were here recently, and we all went out for a spectacular evening at L.A.’s Magic Castle. I’m telling you now – nothing I write in this post will adequately describe how awesome it…