I still have no idea why baseball is considered our national pastime, but I did learn many other fascinating things during my recent venture to the ballpark. Before I share them, I should clarify that the game I attended was played by the Dodgers and the Reds, at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. I honestly [...]
At The Ole Ball Game
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Towers of Inspiration
Los Angeles may be a fairly new city in the grand scheme, but it has its share of landmarks. I’ve lived here for fourteen years, and I’ve visiting an alarmingly small number of them. But I can now say I’ve been to Watts Towers, and it was well worth the trip. What is it about [...]
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Pillow Fight
There are many things we tend to leave behind as we exit childhood and adopt the mantle of adulthood. Unfortunately, a PILLOW FIGHT – that delightful romp with friends that allowed us to laugh uproariously, vent our pent-up frustrations and feel just a little naughty – is relegated, for many of us, to the box of [...]
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Leaving the House
It rained last week, which I took as an excuse to barricade myself in my house. For days an entire day. I finally unchained my door to admit a friend who came bearing food and dvds. I got so crazy as to open up a can of soup that had been in the cupboard since [...]
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Rain
“Why do clouds cry so much, growing happier and happier?” Pablo Neruda It has been raining for 24 hours in Los Angeles. It doesn’t look to let up any time soon. But I know that, at some point in the future, the sun will reemerge from behind the grey clouds and shine on a land [...]
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