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Month: July 2020

This Old House

This Old House

You can’t get up quietly in a house like this. The floors creak and the old iron door hinges yip like Hitchcock violins.

Posted on July 29, 2020July 28, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged des moines, roadtrips. 10 Comments

Sweet Corn and Sushi

Sweet Corn and Sushi

Visited the liquor aisles of the Midwestern supermarkets, the best liquor aisles in the world. They go on for about 300 yards.

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged covid, road trips. 13 Comments

My hometown

My hometown

Never undervalue the high-pitched squeals of a very happy mother.

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged chicago, roadtrips. 25 Comments

Rushmore is Perfect

Rushmore is Perfect

We stopped by Mt. Rushmore for a peek. Gotta say, Jefferson’s nose looks a little big.

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged road trips, rushmore. 18 Comments

Wide-Open Spaces

Wide-Open Spaces

We are seeing these wide-open spaces of the American West, appreciating the majesty of the landscape, “a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture."

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Parents, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged road trips, summer vacations. 17 Comments

Road trip diary

Road trip diary

The Tetons were great. As I told Smartacus, they don’t call them Grand for nothing. These weren’t just any old Tetons, I can assure you that.

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Road trips, UncategorizedTagged road trips, summer vacations. 20 Comments

Revved for a Road Trip

Revved for a Road Trip

We’re hitting the road now because daily routine has reached our bones, and we’re feeling cranky and isolated.

Posted on July 11, 2020July 10, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Parents, UncategorizedTagged road trips, vacation. 39 Comments

Amazon Sub-Prime

Amazon Sub-Prime

Always fancied driving a nice van like that. If Amazon Prime ever starts delivering jokes, I’m their man.

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White FangTagged amazon, covid. 8 Comments

All Fired Up

All Fired Up

Disrespect solves nothing. It’s why the shortstop punches the second baseman, why schnauzers snap at collies.

Posted on July 4, 2020July 3, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, UncategorizedTagged covid, Fireworks, July Fourth. 23 Comments

Top that, Smartacus

Top that, Smartacus

My son Smartacus and I still haven't figured out “what now?” After "The Wedding," a long summer awaits. Blueberry pie, anyone?

Posted on July 1, 2020June 30, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Uncategorized, weddingsTagged road trips, weddings. 30 Comments

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As his 30-year run at the Los Angeles Times comes to a close, Chris Erskine is making sure the adventures won’t end. He’ll be here to help you laugh, cry and sigh.

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