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laughing through the snow
One more from the holiday archive. This post made me – and a lot of my readers – laugh when it first appeared in this blog several years ago. And because laughter is the best gift I can give you all right now, I thought I’d enhance it (including a new title), put a big […]
do you hear what i hear?
I first wrote a version of this blog post a few years ago under a different title; given how much we can all benefit from laughter this holiday season, I thought I’d reprise – and revise – it here, adding a few more chuckles per column inch. May all your celebrations be bright. (Helpful hint: […]
day lights
While Thanksgiving is almost here (yay, stuffing!), finding gratitude in these uncertain, uncharted times is not always easy. “May you live in interesting times” has never felt more double-edged, nor the hunger for peace of mind more acute – a hunger that not even the most delicious Thanksgiving feast can sate. But. In these days […]
boomerang
I’m not quite sure when it started, but, seemingly all of a sudden, I’m hearing of lots of friends dealing with the kinds of physical ailments that I used to associate with those much older. Than me – a baby boomer. And not an “original” boomer either – I’m talking about those of us born […]
there’s a name for that
When it comes to naming, I’ve done my share. As a professional copywriter, with a career spanning 40+ years, I’ve had the chance to name all kinds of products as part of my job – beauty treatments, sandwiches, cocktails, opening-night events, nail polish colors, pet-food flavors, desserts, children’s toys, blue-plate specials, bank products, games. Name […]
heads up
When it comes to baking, sweets are my forte. Cookies, cakes, the occasional pie – you get it. But when it comes to bread – real bread, that is, not a banana or zucchini one – not so much. And for good reason. On one occasion, I used water that was too hot and killed […]
creature features
Living in a neighborhood set in the midst of the entertainment industry, there are plenty of things that one would expect to see on a morning walk – the requisite number of ultra-luxury cars; the Hollywood Hills; at least a couple of celebrity sightings; views of movie studios; an inordinate number of pampered puppies and […]
love notes, revisited
Hearing this morning of Tony Bennett’s passing, I am saddened at the loss of this extraordinary talent, of a man whose music has been such a part of my life, of a voice that is inextricably linked to a city I adore. His courage in standing up to Alzheimer’s made him all the more remarkable […]
but you can never leave
We look forward to our summer vacation each year with much anticipation, and this year was no exception. We had been planning our two-week getaway to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest since last fall, and it turned out to be wonderful. Although we had originally thought to drive from LA all the way to […]
a tip of the cap
The other evening I had the honor of attending a college graduation even though no one I know was graduating. Explanation? Last Friday night was commencement at the community college where B. has taught for two decades and he invited me along. I hadn’t been to a college graduation since my own in 1980, and […]
rice on your head 