My mom gave me this hat “for when you take the kids to the pool this summer.” This is classic behavior for my mom. She also renews my subscription to “Gourmet” magazine every year and bought me a creme brulee torch–she has a very optimistic view of who I am. As a mom should. (Read The […]
Pictures in Wonderland: Hey, there Mr. Blue
I haven't been feeling blue, but when I downloaded my pictures from the last few days there was a theme: They were all steeped in these blues. The top picture are some shop fronts in Costa Mesa, the far right is the Edison Power Plant in Huntington Beach (see Martha's post about them here) and […]
What second graders really want to know
My daughter, Emily, is in second grade and was asked to bring her pet lizard to her class to share. Fluffy is a gecko lizard and, a little off the point here, is a really great first pet for a kid. I brought Fuffy in early one morning and stood in the back of the […]
Pictures in Wonderland: The Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Ben and I walked The Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach today. It's one of Orange County's unsung treasures. The Reserve is about 300 acres of preserved coastal wetlands, including bluffs, marshes, and mesas. It's a major migration spot for thousands of birds each year –kind of like a hotel along Route 66, but for […]
Bustin’ Down the Door and The Surfer’s Code: Awesome, even if you don’t surf
This post is mostly about surfing. I don't surf and never have, but I grew up in Huntington Beach immersed in the sport and attitude of surfing. But, when Shaun Tomson, one of the greatest surfers who ever paddled out to catch a wave, walked into our cafe in Carpenteria 8 years ago, I didn't know who he was. […]
…and I never cried again. Not really.
This picture was taken at Smokey’s Stable in Huntington Beach the day I broke my arm. That horse doesn’t look too menacing at first glance, but see that look he’s giving out his left eye? See those ears laid back? Yeah, I’m going down. My cousin and I used to ride at Smokey’s Stables every weekend […]
The (more) Real(istic) Housewives of Orange County
I’m not a fan of the show The Real Housewives of Orange County which is in its fourth season on Bravo. Now, being a Real Housewife of Orange County you would think I would be eagerly watching every week to see what “we” are up to, but I can’t stomach their horrific advice they give […]
Wendy is still a total babe and she’s on Facebook
You might remember this I posted from my seventh-grade yearbook. It’s an inscription from James Cox, but with all the passing along of books from person to person he lost track of whose book he was writing in and wrote a note to Wendy in mine. He then realized his mistake and did what any seventh-grade boy […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Some epic loves through my lifetime…
For Valentine's Day, some epic loves through my lifetime… Pepe Le Pew and the cat he thinks is a skunk: Bob Newhart and his wife, Emily The real/illustrated/real/illustrated…real couple from the Ah Ha video "Take Me On:" Lloyd and Diane from the movie "Say Anything:" Larry and Suzanne:
Five tips/factoids for the male readers of Alive in Wonderland
1.) Jane Austen is NOT Steve Austin's, The Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Man, sister. She's a famous author. 2.) Leaving a comment calling me a "spoiled, boy-chested, journalism school dropout," while accurate, doesn't hurt my feelings and in the end only makes me happy because it's obvious you've read my blog so thoroughly. […]
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