On Saturday morning I discovered a part of Orange County much different from the concrete jungle and massive structures laced with freeways that makes up much of Anaheim. We drove a little west to the small townish Old Towne Orange, where the small municipality is dominated by a circle. Everything […]
I landed at LAX and walked right out into the sunshine, and soon was zooming east on the 105 freeway headed toward Anaheim. This city has some distinctions that are surprising for its size and it has one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the US, Disneyland, where more […]
This is one of those holidays I have strong feelings about. There are certainly a lot of pros, like the fact that Thanksgiving has become a defacto four-day celebration. I remember a time when there would always be a big question…I’d have to negotiate to get that cherished Friday after […]
We’re having dinner with a gigantic white elephant tomorrow night. It will be the first time my partner and my grown-up kids get to meet, and while we get to know each other, there will be a topic that we all will hope to avoid. It’s right there, and yet, […]
Eilen Jewell did something new last night—two shows in one night at the venerable Iron Horse, where many of her fans were in attendance. Comfortable in a black dress in front her talented band, with Jerry Glenn Miller in his sunglasses, cowboy hat and guitar, upright bass-man, Johnny Sciascia spinning […]
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It’s the weekend, and I’m feeling very much ready to enjoy these two days with plans that take me out with the guys and then, into the big city with the little woman. I feel it’s important to have our unique experiences with members of our own sex–there’s something about […]
When I was visiting Victoria, in Southern Australia last February, I was amazed at how expensive many things were. It just seemed onerous, like dinner entrees priced at $30 and glasses of wine for $12. It’s because the average Aussie salary is about $66,000 a year. Then I heard that […]
I drove up to the gym with the back of my truck loaded up with large cans of beans, tubs of mayonnaise and dressing, and a bunch of other foodstuffs that were a leftover legacy of the former GoNOMAD Café. I was heading for the Salvation Army, where I found […]
In Florence on Sunday, we got soaked in culture, steeping ourselves in the creative atmosphere of dozens of artists, who opened up their studios at the sprawling Arts and Industry building on Pine St. It was a day to pop in and pop out, we were welcomed with snacks and […]
A friend commented to me about how cute my two grandchildren were. I thanked her and then told her that soon, she too, would get to experience the joy and ultimate satisfaction that comes with spending time with tiny tots. She has two grown children–so it’s only a matter of […]
“That was really fun. I can’t believe that was in Greenfield!” On Friday night, this town once again shined a light on the creative talent that’s in such abundance in our valley by staging 11 different dramatic performances in eleven unusual venues all within walking distance in downtown Greenfield. The […]