Have you ever experienced a moment when you thought your brain might explode? Say you’re reading a book, and something on the printed page is so profound, so awe-inspiring, that you feel your brain realigning in that very…
Wow! What a Day! – Part 3 of 3
I’ve been sharing moments (here and here) from a recent day Mister and I spent at Venice Beach. I’ve saved our main reason for being there until now. But first, I feel I should backtrack and fill you…
Wow! What a Day! – Part 1 of 3
Mister and I had occasion to spend a day last week at Venice Beach. (I’ll go into the reasons and those details in my next few posts.) The day was a hot one, and though the Pacific Ocean…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 12
This past weekend Mister and I hooked up with our good buddy Brad el. Brad is a songwriter, performer, producer and about-a-jillion-other-things-extraordinaire. The 3 of us headed to Descanso Gardens for their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. We were…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 8
Hole-y Doughnuts, Week 8’s challenge was mighty tasty! The photo above shows an authentic and delicious Cuban Sandwich from Paseo’s in Seattle, WA. One often encounters a line out the door, with folks hankering for this, their…
National Pizza Day
Did you know that in America it’s National Pizza Day? I had no idea, until yesterday. And here’s the deal y’all – I love pizza. It’s pizza, so duh! Of course I love it! But I didn’t…
Oddities Schmoddities
After posting about finding a dead hummingbird by my back door, I heard from someone who wondered if I kept any of the feathers. I did not. Those feathers were indeed beautiful, but I am a bit…
Hiking in The Desert
I wanted to finish up my desert business by sharing photos from a hike. This particular hike took place in Pinnacle Peak Park, and man oh man is it spectacular. Living in La-La Land, I’ve become…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 1
My New Year’s Day post contained info about a weekly challenge for the year. However, the post did not provide info on the challenge’s origins. Mister and I are happy drunks. (We’re not drunk all the time,…
La Cucina Italiana – Finita
La Cucina Italiana has been my very favorite food magazine for a few years. I have shown unrestrained excitement each time an issue has arrived. The recipes, the stories, the photos – I have savored every page. …