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What I Learned at Med School

What I Learned at Med School

I praised my late wife’s oncologist for not filling every silence in the exam room -- for allowing pauses in the conversation, as we absorbed and pondered the latest results.

Posted on April 22, 2023April 21, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized32 Comments

In Search of Paradise

In Search of Paradise

I drive past lots of razor wire, which I’m pretty sure is just decorative, past the karate academies, the noodle shops and the “8 Barbers, No Waiting” salon on Beverly … all the things I would truly miss if I went screaming off to Duluth.

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Road trips, Uncategorized17 Comments

Magic Moments

Magic Moments

We were headed for a gala that night, so neither of us was in very good spirits, though the banquet, in support of the gorgeous Pasadena Playhouse, turned out to be really enjoyable.

Posted on April 15, 2023April 14, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang14 Comments

Impossible Outcomes

Impossible Outcomes

Heaven must be a place where the milk is cold and creamy, the movies are 90 minutes long, the wifi never fails, the burgers are three bucks and rosy pink on the inside.

Posted on April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang22 Comments

Good Eggs

Good Eggs

If you have a good dad, you have a super hero.

Posted on April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized12 Comments

Good Things, Small Packages

Good Things, Small Packages

My dog is a giant werewolf; her dog is a very sophisticated micro-breed of hamster ... a Pixar character.

Posted on April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Parents, Uncategorized, White Fang13 Comments

Baseball’s Moonglow

Baseball’s Moonglow

Post-Scully, baseball -- our most-musical game, a nightly prom -- has become a more-austere experience, almost homework.

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Parents, Uncategorized24 Comments

Can I Gush?

Can I Gush?

On spring days in LA, I feel like I’ve married one of Shakespeare’s dreams (to borrow from the great Ogden Nash).

Posted on March 29, 2023March 28, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Happy Hour Hiking Club, Parents21 Comments

Send Sandbags Now

Send Sandbags Now

Tale of two cities: Office workers now turn up three days a week, but my gardener shows up in a cold rain. Plus, other random thoughts...

Posted on March 25, 2023March 24, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Millennials, Parents, Uncategorized20 Comments

Peanut Butter and Honey

Peanut Butter and Honey

I’m having toast topped with peanut butter and honey right now. Obviously, I feel like I am winning at life. I give myself five Yelps.

Posted on March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 by chriserskinelaPosted in Family, Food, Gin, Millennials, Uncategorized, White Fang16 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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