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Month: October 2021

Thoughts and Prayers, OK?

Thoughts and Prayers, OK?

Honestly, I don’t want to live in a world without print newspapers, journalism’s only link to Shakespeare.

Posted on October 27, 2021October 26, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized, White Fang8 Comments

Teaching My Dog to Drive

Teaching My Dog to Drive

Dogpark Gary-- always a sage, often an inspiration – explains that we have entered the Age of Frustration.

Posted on October 23, 2021October 22, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized, White Fang15 Comments

LA’s Blue Bellybutton

LA’s Blue Bellybutton

This is where the Happy Hour Hiking Club met Saturday, some 60 souls awaiting salvation and a Messiah in stone-washed jeans.

Posted on October 20, 2021October 19, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized7 Comments

Pumpkins Are Forever

Pumpkins Are Forever

This time of year, I miss picking out pumpkins with the kids. I miss getting down on the garage floor and carving them.

Posted on October 16, 2021October 15, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized16 Comments

Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings

It was an easy ride to Santa Barbara. You just follow the pumpkin stands along the 126, from Santa Clarita to the sea. Cowboy country.

Posted on October 13, 2021October 12, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized, weddings4 Comments

How to Murder a Martini

How to Murder a Martini

This fall has had an early start – a little crisp, a little soupy. The other night, I made a fire. And a candy-corn martini.

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Uncategorized9 Comments

The Opulent Son

The Opulent Son

Since Smartacus left, I’ve been living mostly on microwave popcorn and cheese curds. I call it “the Packers Diet.”

Posted on October 6, 2021October 5, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang8 Comments

Smile! It’s the New Normal

Smile! It’s the New Normal

Found a wad of Smartacus’ dirty socks under the couch. Not many, 60-70 at most. That turned me into a wistful mom all over again.

Posted on October 2, 2021October 1, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Road trips, White Fang12 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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