The phrase "senior moment" is starting to not be funny anymore. Except when it is. I have a friend who is insanely young, like 30 or something, who has had three kids already and remembers everything I say, especially when I text it or leave comments on her blog: I saw this … [Read more...]
Doomsday Kitchen: “Meals in a Jar” Cookbook
I'll admit first off that I thought Meals in a Jar sounded like a FANTASTIC idea, sort of along the lines of Dream Dinners. I imagined a book of step-by-step recipes that would end up in a jar, only to be brought out sometime later when I run out of fresh ingredients and I want … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: Helen of Baja
January 16, 2004 Helen was from San Francisco. She and her (boyfriend? husband?) Taylor had camped near us at Bahía de Los Angeles a few nights before, and we ran into them here. What are the odds, you ask. Very good, since there is nothing and nobody in this part of the … [Read more...]
Halloweentime at Disneyland
Last weekend my younger son and I took our pals to check out all the fun for Halloweentime at Disneyland and California Adventure as guests of the resort. We spent a lot more time at California Adventure, since our friends had never been there, plus it was far less crowded on … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys
At my wedding, I danced with my father to this song - the studio version, of course, but this is a fantastic live performance. This is a picture from the night before the wedding, when I put on my dress and we did a dry run of the dance so that we wouldn't cry when all … [Read more...]