Indeedy, I’ve been a bit removed from the blog these last several days — not for lack of stuff to write about so much as just being occupied doing other things. That, and not really wanting to. For once. For the past four years, I’ve pretty much made blogging a regular thing. Of course, there …
I got confirmation today that one of my neighborhood’s fixtures, a colorful character who could regularly be found parading up and down Sunset Boulevard known as “El Circo Loco,” passed away last Friday evening. I first heard about it Saturday night when word circulated that he had been found dead on the street, but no …
Susan and I made good on plans to participate in today’s annual Blessing of the Animals down at Olvera Street. So we decorated Buster the tortoise with flowers and had a blast! But instead of wasting keystrokes telling you how much fun it was, I’ll just point you to the photo set I created over …
Since undertaking my weight loss regimen at the beginning of the new year, there’s one thing that’s a constant: my Sunday weigh-in. If it’s Sunday, it’s weigh day. Sure, there have been occasions where I’ve opted to skip the weekly ritual, but never have I cheated and deviated with the device on a different day. …
I spent 19 some-odd years living around the San Fernando Valley: Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys again, Sherman Oaks again, Encino, then back to Sherman Oaks one more time before coming to Silver Lake in 2002. The valley is what it is and I’m not inclined to bag on the place other …