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Category: Millennials

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

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

Know What I Mean, Jelly Bean?

Know What I Mean, Jelly Bean?

This creature … this scion…this legacy. Miss him so much his very first Easter away.

Posted on April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Father's Day, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized8 Comments

She Prefers Cheeseburgers to Steak

She Prefers Cheeseburgers to Steak

At my age, I need to stand in the kitchen with someone funny, shoulder to shoulder, cutting carrots. With her.

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized42 Comments

Songs in the Key of Life

Songs in the Key of Life

Mom overfed everyone she loved: her husband, her dogs. Oddly, we kids were very thin. Shrug.

Posted on April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang19 Comments

Yum, These Moist Irish Months

Yum, These Moist Irish Months

This burrito is still cooking a little in its foil as I carry it home, the flavors melding, the molecules marrying

Posted on April 2, 2022April 1, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized8 Comments

Power of the Dog

Power of the Dog

I bought a white couch, despite 2 dogs and a grandbaby. Sometimes, I order out my disappointments, as you might a pizza.

Posted on March 26, 2022March 25, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang14 Comments

Smartcus Comes Home

Smartcus Comes Home

I’ll hug my son just a tad too long. To me, he’s that great book you just finished and can’t bring yourself to put down.

Posted on March 19, 2022March 18, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

The Gloppy Truth

The Gloppy Truth

Technically, this rum we were drinking was moonshine, and though most rum has a tint, a tan, a sort of teaky Caribbean lacquer, this one did not.

Posted on March 12, 2022March 11, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized13 Comments

Skip the Ruskie Vodka

Skip the Ruskie Vodka

Soon, the clocks will change. Pollen will coat the window sills. The sun will blast the flowers, turn them into hard candy. Boy and girls will drop easy pop flies.

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Road trips, 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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