Playing Hooky
So we finally had one of those glorious SoCal days this Thursday. Sunny, high in the mid 70’s (F, naturally) and with a light breeze. After a few weeks of weather and work I had finally seen most of it… Continue Reading
Family
Summertime!
We will just call this one a rehash, or a trip down memory lane. It’s July and we are now firmly in the grip of summer here in LA. A grip that is not as firm as it is in… Continue Reading
Mother’s Day
So this past weekend (as you are reading this) was Mother’s Day. I am writing this more than a week before, so I will tell you what I will be doing rather than what I did. I am going to… Continue Reading
Happy … spring? Winter? Spinter?
Hey everyone! Well it was in the 70s, until it snowed (again) on Saturday, melted yesterday, lather rinse repeat. Our official last frost date is mid-May, which I abide by; I had a friend who pushed it last year and… Continue Reading
The Holidaze
Well, the holidays seem to be coming fast ‘n furious this year. I suppose because this year American Thanksgiving took place later in the month than usual (the last Thursday in November this time was the 28th), so there was… Continue Reading
Memorial Day
Well, this weekend is Memorial Day here in the old USofA. According to Wikipedia Memorial Day “is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States.”… Continue Reading
Moving On, Too, and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte
Well I am not moving on in the way that March is- I am not moving houses. I will state however that just reading about that gave me the fantods- I have piles and piles of stuff- books, DVDs, Tchotchkes,… Continue Reading