On Tuesday, my brother, sister-in-law and I trekked all the way down to Los Angeles County to visit Venice Beach - a beach that is infamous for being colorful and eccentric. Today instead of spending a lot of time talking about Venice Beach I offer a picture book of sorts - random snippets of Venice [...]
Tag: california
Pageant of the Masters…
"If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life- it's an exhalation of life and I think I you probably need a little touch of madness." ~ Sir Laurence Olivier On [...]
Further travels of a born-again tourist…
When my brother told me we were going to the Sawdust Festival this past Thursday I thought he said the Sausage Festval and I wasn't quite sure how to respond. Fortunately, I misheard my brother and making a decision about whether I wanted to spend a couple of hours celebrating sausages became moot. The Sawdust [...]
Becoming reacquainted…
I seem to have lost track of time. I am clearly on vacation time in my born-again tourist role. I had to confirm with my brother what day of the week it is as we have been running around doing things as if every day is a Saturday. Yesterday we (me, my brother Jeff and [...]
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…
Summertime and the livin' is easy...yes sir, Billie Holiday got that right. Especially summertime in a vaction framework in Southern California. So far my time here in So Cal visiting my family and friends has been idyllic and I have been reminded of so many things that I miss about this part of the country [...]
Pray for California…
Jeff, Narin, Paul and Danny at Lake Tahoe, CA on July 4th weekend Today I am off to visit my brother Jeff, my sister-in-law Narin, my nephews Paul and Danny and my soon to emerge, but not really shown in this photo, niece Rita (due October 27, 2010) in California. I was born in New [...]
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I was raised in California and have experienced a handful of decent-sized earthquakes. I was never afraid of earthquakes as a child. I didn't fully appreciate the magnitude of the damage they could cause. I can remember a number of times over the years when my parents would order my brother, sister and me out [...]
THE NEW FORTY 