Cockroaches….. I’ve known a few….. up close and kinda personal. The very first one I met was on a hot Sacramento summer day…..triple digit hot. It was my day off and I had a list of things to accomplish, a this-will-take-all-day-long list. I started out thirsty so stopped at the convenience store on the corner and filled the largest cup halfway with ice and the rest with Diet Coke. Pushed the straw through the hole in the lid, paid…
It’s Homecoming time of the year. Remember? First is finding the perfect outfit; dress, suit or sports jacket. Then the excitement of getting ready and making sure you look exactly how you want to look. ……………….. Let’s pretend your house will be the meeting spot because…..everyone’s mere months away from having a license to drive but, lucky you….. you have awesome “uber-parents,” always willing to do more than their share to get you and your friends safely to and…
It’s our favorite sunset spot in Pacific Grove, right smack in front of Mr Handy’s Lighthouse. Mr Handy was a volunteer Lighthouse docent for over 20 years. When we met, he was no longer a docent but one of my residents in a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. My office was located in the wing where Mr Handy lived. He was a wonderful story-teller and he was one of my favorites….. one of many. He never ran out…
Favorite eating places…..I’m guessin’ everybody has a few. My girlfriend has a Jewish Deli that she heads to soon as she hits L.A. When we used to fly back east, first stop off the plane was always the nearest White Castle for me. Sometime during our stay, we’d visit Senate Coney Island in Detroit and of course anyone from Downriver knows about Bob-Jo’s Frozen Custard. ……………….. There’s a small sandwich shop in Pacific Grove, California. In all the magical…