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Month: February 2023

Brrrrrrrrr…

Brrrrrrrrr…

For once, LA is having a real winter. Nothing like a little sloppy weather -- and a good recipe -- to bond us.

Posted on February 25, 2023February 24, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

Playdate With Papa

Playdate With Papa

Oh, Los Angeles. Sorry, Gertrude, but there’s so much there there.

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized14 Comments

The Future Is So Bright

The Future Is So Bright

My sole memory from childhood is walking the dog in the frigid Chicago winters and having him freeze up on me, lift his little front paw in pain and surrender, simply unable to go on.

Posted on February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang9 Comments

Health, Vigor and Ebullience

Health, Vigor and Ebullience

Wonder if we’re actually running toward LA’s sun-kissed sense of hope, it’s kismet…and that glorious ocean horizon, which on winter evenings looks smeared with lipstick.

Posted on February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized9 Comments

Thin Mints and Super Bowls

Thin Mints and Super Bowls

Super Bowl trivia: How many halftime shows has Taylor Swift performed in?

Posted on February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized34 Comments

You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine

In a pretty smile, I always see hope for humanity.

Posted on February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang17 Comments

The End of Life as We Know It

The End of Life as We Know It

Football is nearly over. What a buzz kill February is . . . what a debilitating, verklemptian funk.

Posted on February 4, 2023February 3, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized13 Comments

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

I like smoky, thoughtful music that doesn’t hurry. I like whisky-straight and cities with a little rust to them. If the universe is expanding, then so our our hearts, right?

Posted on February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang13 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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