Skip to content

CHRIS ERSKINE

Humor and Happy Hours

  • WELCOME
  • Stories
    • Facebook Archives
    • Family
      • Parents
      • White Fang
    • Food
  • Shop
    • Gift Shop
    • Books
  • Gin & Tonic Society
  • Happy Hour Hiking Club
  • About
    • Events + Activities
    • Media
  • Contact
    • Privacy Policy

Month: March 2021

Start Your Passions

Start Your Passions

A good burger is one of life’s greatest joys. Like Miles at midnight. Like stepping aboard a boat.

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized7 Comments

Weekends Are Back!

Weekends Are Back!

Dear gawd, it’s good to see the sports teams back, teasing each other and braying at the moon.

Posted on March 27, 2021March 26, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang19 Comments

Oh Baby…

Oh Baby…

The bassinet is so old, cheap veneer hadn’t been invented yet.

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized6 Comments

Couldn’t You Just Cry?

Couldn’t You Just Cry?

As my Irish luck would have it, I wound up singing “Danny Boy” to Dogpark Gary.

Posted on March 20, 2021March 19, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, weddings4 Comments

Hold Me, I’m Irish

Hold Me, I’m Irish

Oy, the Irish. We glow like porch lights and think we can talk our way out of every traffic ticket.

Posted on March 17, 2021March 16, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang8 Comments

The G-String Grammys

The G-String Grammys

I kept my mouth shut initially. I’ve always prided myself on a rather pagan value system, tolerant of nudity and subversives…the snide outbursts of youth.

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized16 Comments

Packed Planes

Packed Planes

I am glad now that I bribed my kids their entire lives. Nothing major, just a series of cumulative parental gestures: shoes, shelter, cake, college.

Posted on March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized7 Comments

Daddy Duck

Daddy Duck

I think Oregon is for me, even if Smartacus chooses someplace else. It’s the Versailles of the Pacific Northwest.

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents12 Comments

Say a Little Prayer

Say a Little Prayer

Seems inevitable I would end up with Bacharach’s ex-wife, this glorious moonbeam of a woman.

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

Order the Pastrami!

Order the Pastrami!

As we were having drinks, I said, “Dr. Steve, how long do you think I have?"

Posted on March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized14 Comments

Follow Me

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Categories

  • Facebook Archives
  • Family
  • Father's Day
  • Food
  • Gin
  • Happy Hour Hiking Club
  • Millennials
  • Parents
  • Road trips
  • Uncategorized
  • weddings
  • White Fang

Archives

  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020

ABOUT CHRIS ERSKINE

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.

Tags

Bay Cities Deli chicago college essays covid driver's ed Election heatwave huskies marriage Moving painting pets photography pie princeton roadtrips road trips salmon smog sports steak summer vacations supermarkets weddings yoga

Calendar of Events

No upcoming events

Powered by WordPress.com.
 

Loading Comments...