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Month: December 2021

RIP, John Madden: A True Trophy of a Guy

RIP, John Madden: A True Trophy of a Guy

Madden was a different kind of king. His pants fit funny and I doubt he had a decent haircut his whole life. He wore sideburns like mud flaps. But was he a leader.

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Uncategorized9 Comments

Grandbaby’s First Christmas

Grandbaby’s First Christmas

The way my daughter crisps the au gratin potatoes transcends all the superlatives in my arsenal: buttery, bitchin’, luscious, boffo.

Posted on December 29, 2021December 28, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized6 Comments

Hear Us Howl

Hear Us Howl

Christmas hurts sometimes, when you are alone, or missing loved ones who are far away. Certainly, this Covid Christmas only aggravates that.

Posted on December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized14 Comments

When Words Are Gifts

When Words Are Gifts

As you know, words can be bourbon, words can be gin.

Posted on December 22, 2021December 21, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang14 Comments

Christmas Babies

Christmas Babies

Cryptocurrency? I’d probably be better off giving them walnuts – any item of actual value. Gum, for instance.

Posted on December 18, 2021December 17, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized23 Comments

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

I’m enjoying these spurts of weepy weather – the gurling cisterns and the “noise of the wind under the tiles,” to borrow from C.S. Lewis.

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Uncategorized, White Fang23 Comments

Naughty is the New Nice

Naughty is the New Nice

If you like the Pentatonix, I’ll probably propose. No kidding, that’s what their music does to me.

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized18 Comments

The Hand of God

The Hand of God

Personally, I find Vegas a little snoozy, especially compared to real party spots like Pasadena or Glendale.

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized4 Comments

The Skilled Raconteur

The Skilled Raconteur

Roswell orders a martini as if reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, with reverence, and olives on the side and citrus along the rim.

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Gin, Uncategorized14 Comments

Encore! Encore!

Encore! Encore!

By tradition, we often do an “encore turkey,” to ensure that we have leftovers all the way through July. A Hobbit’s second breakfast.

Posted on December 1, 2021November 30, 2021 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang7 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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