Dream Saver

Dream Saver

I have a nighttime talent that goes beyond sleep and sex: I awaken whenever dreams go awry with malicious, malevolent content. Seriously. The nightmares are  infrequent, thank goodness, for the villains are vibrantly real, the faces fully recognizable – and, if...
Life as the Wheel of Fortune

Life as the Wheel of Fortune

I made several attempts to post this sign so that all of the message words showed, but the edges remained clipped. I’ve decided to post it as is…for isn’t this an apt depiction of daily life?!! We seldom are able to read all of the signs fully,...
I used to ski, but never naked

I used to ski, but never naked

Recipe: Knock You Naked Brownies Prep Time: 15 Minutes  |  Cook Time: 23 Minutes  |  Difficulty: Easy  |  Servings: 12 Ingredients 1 box (18.5 Ounce) German Chocolate Cake Mix 1 cup finely chopped Pecans 1/3 cup Evaporated Milk 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk (additional) 1/2...
Irvine Meadows Amphitheater

Irvine Meadows Amphitheater

The amphitheater signage has been replaced and soon the razing of the superfine outdoor musical arena will start. Dusty yellow megaton Caterpillars will crawl about the natural bowl of the earth to imbibe all man-made materials: gobble, gobble, chomp. The hills will...
Rubber Bands

Rubber Bands

We do not have the world’s largest ball of rubber bands in our home. What’s pictured is one in a museum. What we do have in our home’s kitchen window is a rubber band collection on a scruffy, water-spotted birch candlestick that my father turned on...