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The Leaning Tower of Christmas

The Leaning Tower of Christmas

Our new Christmas tree ($7,000) sits in a corner of the den, listing 12 degrees starboard, as if whipped by a holiday storm.

Posted on December 17, 2022December 16, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized21 Comments

I Prefer Schulz to Shakespeare

I Prefer Schulz to Shakespeare

I’m as simple as simple gets. I’ve always preferred Schulz to Shakespeare, sledding to sleigh rides.

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized18 Comments

Savor Every Moment

Savor Every Moment

Funny how Americans set up a holiday defined by gifts, promote it with all sorts of gooey Proustian moments, then tear it down piece by piece.

Posted on December 10, 2022December 9, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized28 Comments

I Miss AYSO

I Miss AYSO

I’ve been taking White Fang to a nearby soccer field, where she sniffs the stinky scents left by the kids who play there on weekends and thinks -- momentarily at least -- how good they might taste on toast.

Posted on December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang12 Comments

RIP, Parade Magazine

RIP, Parade Magazine

Did you hear that they no longer publish Parade Magazine, America’s greatest guilty pleasure since 1941? Feels like a bigger loss than it probably should.

Posted on November 30, 2022November 29, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized19 Comments

Life is Nasty, Life is Great

Life is Nasty, Life is Great

My buddies boost me, understand me, inspire me, disappointment me. It’s like owning a Welsh rugby club.

Posted on November 26, 2022November 25, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang10 Comments

Some Kids are Hurricanes

Some Kids are Hurricanes

Call it Cupidity, a system of beliefs, kind of a pedagogy, that encourages kind gestures.

Posted on November 19, 2022November 18, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized19 Comments

Where Does the Light Go?

Where Does the Light Go?

Is L.A. the loneliest and most brutal of American cities? Kerouac thought so. What do you think?

Posted on November 16, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized9 Comments

Cheeseburgers in Paradise

Cheeseburgers in Paradise

Finding love in L.A. is like finding iridium in rocks, quite rare but it happens. Iridium comes to Earth in meteorites. So does love. Be careful is all I’m saying.

Posted on November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized20 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

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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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