It’s that time of year when we would be looking forward to our Unturkey dinner. I see from my Sitemeter stats that folks are still Googling in vain for the Unturkey as I did last year. Alas, there’s been no miraculous return of that beloved vegetarian alternative. I have to admit that when I see…
Although I notoriously seem to be always working, I do try to find moments of peace in the chaos. About a week ago, my husband Neil and I attended Tanabata: The Star Festival at Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch & Gardens: “Festivities are based on a traditional Asian tale about two constellations, Vega and Altair….
We had a frightening reminder of how our stay on this earth can suddenly come to an end. We were at our desks when we first heard the helicopters. Not a totally uncommon occurrence in an urban area. We first thought, “Who are the cops chasing now?” Then Neil realized that there were five helicopters…
My husband’s cycling world came home this weekend with the final stage of the Tour of California in our very own Long Beach (photo from Press Telegram). I caught a bus downtown (after working of course) arriving just in time to watch the final lap. We were invited to spend the day at Tony Cruz’s…
