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The Cosmos in a Cup

The Cosmos in a Cup

I’m really hoping JPL might hire me as its resident poet, where I might knit together space travel, technology, distant nebulae, and Shakespeare’s best sonnets.

Posted on January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized16 Comments

What a Year It’s Been

What a Year It’s Been

My dream workout? You dart from one slot machine to the next. When you finish, Dolly Parton brings you a shrimp cocktail.

Posted on January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, weddings18 Comments

Cotton in the Canyons

Cotton in the Canyons

January is made for old Hobbits like me. There is rain in the hills, cotton in the canyons. It’s a good month for bulky sweaters…throaty old singers…snoring dogs.

Posted on January 4, 2023January 3, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang16 Comments

Bless the Beasts & the Children

Bless the Beasts & the Children

For Halloween, my granddaughter dressed like Frida Kahlo, inspired by her own passion for Mexican Cubist painting. Or perhaps Catty Cakes just liked the pom-pon hat.

Posted on November 9, 2022November 8, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized8 Comments

And…They’re Off!

And…They’re Off!

I lost my entire fortune in the Great Depression of 2022. Yet, like most tycoons, I plan to start over again. At the race track.

Posted on September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized, White Fang6 Comments

The Next Big Thing?

The Next Big Thing?

In LA, everyone blows through red lights, even the cops, and the proper response to “Good morning” is “You sure? Just wait, dude.”

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized12 Comments

Waba! Waba!

Waba! Waba!

Toss these babies on the little grill to meld, weld, fester, ferment, gurgle, kiss, cuddle and waba-waba, till they become the finest beach dessert you ever had.

Posted on July 9, 2022July 8, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Road trips, Uncategorized17 Comments

A Slow Boil

A Slow Boil

My takeaway from all the spittle, all the invective, was that we don’t know what we have till it’s taken away – like electricity, for instance.

Posted on July 2, 2022July 1, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang10 Comments

What a Gift

What a Gift

Like most men, my father had no feeling in his face, so that when he ate ribs and buttery corn, he’d appear to have applied it externally, as you would an aftershave.

Posted on June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized15 Comments

Seen Top Gun 57 Times

Seen Top Gun 57 Times

I’ve now seen “Top Gun: Maverick” 57 times. Obviously, I don’t just like old stuff. I’m also into new stuff that resembles old stuff.

Posted on June 25, 2022June 24, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized19 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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