Close your eyes, imagine yourself at the helm, captaining your ship. Wind blowing your hair, sun warming your face with the course set for the horizon! For once, I’m not speaking hypothetically, I’m talking about real boats! What’d your boat look like? A sailboat, a motorboat? A yacht with champagne? Boating whisks us away, instantly…
Though I’ve lived in Los Angeles for about 20 years, I still don’t consider myself local. I even lived downtown in 1992 – but back then, people escaped the city when work ended. To my kids, it’s the smoggy spot where their uncle works and home to modern miracles like LA Live or the…
With two children being promoted to new schools (one starting Middle School, one moving to High School) I spent the whole last semester lamenting how quickly years pass. My teenage son fans those fears stating “I’ll only be living with you for 4 more years!” He’ll already be eligible for a learner’s permit two months…
Our neighbors always inspire us with their outdoor adventures. Where I overflow with curiosity, I lack in outdoor survival skills. Thankfully when we set out on this adventure, our neighbors gave us a few tips – wear tennies and watch the tide. For years, I’ve wanted to explore a sea cave on the sea edge…
HAIKU, DO YOU TOO? 1/1/13 A festive New Year Rocking and rolling along Cruising the deep sea 1/2/13 Old and new crossed paths Elders and youngsters break bread in Puerto Rico 1/3/13 Do I want to be Anywhere else besides the Sunny fun at sea? 1/4/13 An exclusive spot We are fortunate to find A…
This past weekend we went camping with my son’s Boy Scout troop. It was one of the few family camping outings since most outings will be for Scouts alone – with adult supervision. We were split up as follows: 2 patrols with 4 new scouts each – my son led one; 2 senior patrol leaders…
Free yo yo lessons here (at store on the Pier) Saturdays at 3pm!
I wake up daily at 6am, intentionally or not. Today, being a rare morning with no children nor commitments, I set my alarm later. At 8am I awoke relishing how great it felt to still be in bed. I closed my eyes just for a moment to wake up slowly and when I did, it…
Somewhere along the way, my kids became jaded before their time. When I wanted to see Disney Nature Chimpanzee and my kids refused, while regularly quoting Zombieland or pointing out when real artifacts resembling those in games, something had gone awry. From the moment I bawled during the trailer, I knew I’d make my family see…
After trudging through this week, my instinct to find something good in it rose to the top. Today proved to be less about rest, more about the continual transition to our future. I seized the silent moment – between the finish line of the weekend, and the starting line for the next one – to…
My family and I visited family in Hungary recently. I won’t bore you with tales of family fun and unforgettable memories; I’ll get straight to the food! One day I’ll drive a truck full of mouth-watering Hungarian food to a neighborhood near you if I can talk my family into quitting their day jobs to…
The moment I entered the gates, the Magic drew me in. All five of my senses surrendered to the seduction. Delicious sweets and salty popcorn tickled my nose and taste buds, the carousel serenaded me, the ground shook as the slow horse-drawn carriage rolled down the street. I’ll never forget the first day I got…
