It arrived like a wraith in the night. I’d heard the warnings on the television and perhaps read an article and maybe told an off-handed joke about the ‘virus’ but the realities of COVID didn’t really hit me until they shut down everything in March. And then it became all too real. No job, no […]
I’ve been extremely lucky when it comes to attending sporting events. And for a sports guy like me, that’s huge. I’ve seen Mike Trout play six times. I’ve seen him hit 5 home runs. He didn’t start one of the games, but he pinch-hit in the 8th and hit a grand slam. I saw Clayton […]
As January flows into February and 2021 really kicks off, the state of California slowly begins to open. As we open, I ponder the past 10-12 months. It’s such a strange thing to think on this past year. Facebook updates us on memories of the previous years and moments of our lives (I can do […]
A year ago, January 26th, I embarked on a fun day with my crew. A Sunday bike ride to various spots in Hermosa and Redondo. I’m lucky to have a strong group of friends that are about fun with no drama and no bullshit. Well, maybe some bullshit. And a Sunday Funday by the beach? […]
I’ll never forget my first and last day of my one and only desk job. I worked as an editor for a national travel guide and my first day at the job was 9/11/01. Yes, that day. As I wrote in a prior blog, it was obviously a horrible and awful day. After that day, […]
As we swear in a new president and begin a new era, there definitely is a sense of change. But, for the everyday life of restaurants and bars, the song remains the same. January has rolled on much as December and the visage of February feels ominous. And although I still hold out optimism, I […]
As I wrote a few weeks back, in one of my prior relationships, the woman I was seeing and I had a standing agreement where we each had a list of 5 ‘Get out of Jail Free’ hook-ups. Of course, these were of a celebrity/actor/actress/model/musician type. This meant that if either one of us harbored […]
2021 steam rolls through January and it feels a little bit like 2020. Well, a lot bit. Now, I know years are fluid and not much really changes between December 31st and January 1st but hey, that’s how we mark history and who am I to argue with history. But for me, optimism rules. This […]
Los Angeles is dotted with tiny little gems all over the Southland. Little dive bars, little holes in the wall. Tiki Ti, Frolic Room and Jumbo’s Clown Room in Hollywood. The Tattle Tale Room, Lost & Found, Prince o’ Whales, Cozy Inn, Harbor Room, Hermosa Saloon, Paddy O’Brien’s and Sly Fox. They’re part of the […]
The Year of our Discontent has mercifully come to a close and hopefully dawns the year of Redemption. For those of us who endured this past calendar year, it is a time we will be speaking of until the moment of our death. Never has our country lived through such a time; yes, we have […]
Where the 91 Ends 