Tag Archives: Los Angeles
And we want to become adults because?
It would have been nice had someone explained to me when I was young how difficult it is to be an adult. It’s not a cakewalk. Nor is every day a day at the beach. I probably wouldn’t have listened, or … Continue reading
I’m looking through you, where did you go?
Thanks to the Beatles for the title of this post. I can’t say for sure if I’ll finish writing it, though if you’re reading it now it’s a good sign I did. You see, I’ve written – or started to … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, cystic fibrosis
We are “paint-grade” people
We’re done with our kitchen. After 16 years of Home Depot cabinets with sagging shelves and broken drawers, a tile countertop with missing grout and a stove fan that circulates air into the kitchen, we are ready to upgrade – … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Consumerism, Fun & Humor
One reason to live in Los Angeles: Sunsets
It’s the last day of the year. Another one in the books. Yeah, baby. To all of my friends and readers, thank you for reading my warped thoughts, and for your support and comments this year. I wish all of … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, The Environment
Odds and ends and odds
Work I’ve been doing it. A lot lately. My life would be so much better if I didn’t have to work and was rich. Actually, I like working. If I could just trim some of the mundane, mind-numbing tasks from … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Business, Fun & Humor
I speak to a police officer
I would not want to be a police officer. At least not the kind who has to speak to annoying people calling to complain about their neighbors. No, not that kind, behind a desk, trying to decipher who is telling … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Do the right thing, Fear, Human Nature
Are people in Los Angeles getting angrier? (A non-political post for Margie)
One of my neighbors “displayed” his gun to another neighbor’s gardener the other day. I was on a conference call and missed the fun that ensued when my two neighbors got into a heated argument about it (my wife’s description, … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Do the right thing, Human Nature
Autumn stumps me
I’m not sure why autumn doesn’t like me. It’s been a trend for many years for it to kick my ass up and down and back again. All three of my embolizations have been in the fall, including one in … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Human Nature
How I spent (and didn’t spend) my summer vacation
I didn’t spend summer in the hospital. [Fox applauds, then passes out.] I feel like I won the lottery by not going in, though the pattern for me has long been one without summer hospital stays. With falling leaves, colds … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, cystic fibrosis, Dogs, Fun & Humor, Labradors
What not to do when someone tries to break into your car at 2:30 in the morning
[As if readers of this blog needed more proof of my stupidity, here's more evidence. Clearly, I could place "what not to do" on most of my posts, but this is more glaring than the rest.] I was having a … Continue reading
