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Category: Parents

Live a Little

Live a Little

Proud to announce that the lovely and patient older daughter will become a mom in May, the same month her mother and I were married.

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang18 Comments

Puppy Breath

Puppy Breath

The lovely and patient older daughter and her husband Finn just got a dog too, a lovely and patient pup named Penny Laine.

Posted on December 19, 2020December 18, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang17 Comments

Sweet Nuts

Sweet Nuts

Why box up Christmas in January and hide all that in the garage?

Posted on December 16, 2020December 15, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, White Fang12 Comments

Candygrams from God

Candygrams from God

What a lovely city LA is, if you’re willing to look past all the pretty people and the Bentleys.

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized13 Comments

A Man Like Me

A Man Like Me

This season is full of tiny hazards, self-reflection being one of them. Herbal non-gluton crackers being another. And beware of those non-dairy non-cheeses.

Posted on December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, weddings9 Comments

Smartacus Turns 18

Smartacus Turns 18

He is a bonfire, I am the spark who started him.

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang26 Comments

Greasy Little Miracles

Greasy Little Miracles

These stuffed mushrooms are guaranteed to turn your life right around.

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang10 Comments

A Fine Feast

A Fine Feast

Oh, these Millennials, so intent on re-inventing the universe. I happen to be a Perennial, so I can relate.

Posted on November 28, 2020November 27, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang14 Comments

Crooked Cupcakes

Crooked Cupcakes

Frank Capra’s Christmas-noir classic got it right. As we fall apart, we come together.

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized31 Comments

Ornery Irish Hope

Ornery Irish Hope

We never know what’s going to happen in the next instant, do we?

Posted on November 21, 2020November 20, 2020 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang19 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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