Honestly, I don’t want to live in a world without print newspapers, journalism’s only link to Shakespeare.
Month: October 2021
Teaching My Dog to Drive
Dogpark Gary-- always a sage, often an inspiration – explains that we have entered the Age of Frustration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Opulent Son
Since Smartacus left, I’ve been living mostly on microwave popcorn and cheese curds. I call it “the Packers Diet.”
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.