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Author: chriserskinela

Chris Erskine is a nationally known humor columnist and former editor for the Los Angeles Times. He wrote for the Sports, Travel and Saturday sections. As an editor, he was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at The Times (for his graphics work on the Northridge quake and the North Hollywood bank robbery). He is best known to readers for his weekly humor pieces on life in suburban Los Angeles. His latest book, "Lavender in Your Lemonade," is about dealing with a pandemic. “Daditude,” released in 2018, is a collection of his favorite Times columns on fatherhood. He has written two other books, “Man of the House” and “Surviving Suburbia,” which reached the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. The Chicago native has also worked for papers in New Orleans and Miami.

Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

Devil’s Gate Dam has a rep as a playground for the occult, and there are steamy stories of seances and love affairs and mysterious disappearances.

Posted on May 21, 2022May 20, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang5 Comments

Mothering Moments

Mothering Moments

My amazing daughters now live -- in this bewildering world of voodoo and deceit – as tributes to their no-nonsense mother.

Posted on May 18, 2022May 16, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, weddings12 Comments

Our Prettiest Prayers

Our Prettiest Prayers

In a single year, this grandbaby has left a mark on my heart…her vainglorious filigree.

Posted on May 14, 2022May 13, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized11 Comments

The Hybrid Widower

The Hybrid Widower

"Happy Mother's Day, dude," they said. So at their urging, I drank a six-pack.

Posted on May 11, 2022May 10, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

This Old Casa

This Old Casa

Oh, this old house. A good place to peel potatoes or butter a turkey. If the water is running, you can’t hear the TV.

Posted on May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized10 Comments

LA’s Camelot Beach

LA’s Camelot Beach

Why are we on Santa Monica Beach? First of all, the place is a poem -- I’ve written sonnets to it before.

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

Like Loaded Guns, These Cars

Like Loaded Guns, These Cars

“Jesus is risen!” as they say in church, and I’m still stuck down here with a hundred gophers, in the little house that used to be a Wienerschnitzel.

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang7 Comments

Dates? Aisle One

Dates? Aisle One

The other shoppers can’t figure out why the checker is laughing. It’s affecting her scanning somewhat. She’s one of those people who jiggles when she giggles.

Posted on April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Uncategorized17 Comments

I Have a New Theory

I Have a New Theory

My grandbaby is all the things I am not. She is new.

Posted on April 20, 2022April 19, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang10 Comments

More Than Easter Eggs

More Than Easter Eggs

Easter is voile dresses and flowers in the kids’ hair. This year, it's also these amazing Ukrainian eggs.

Posted on April 16, 2022April 15, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized10 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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