Have you ever stood outside in the freezing cold for a long time but not until you were back inside a warm house, standing next to a roaring fireplace, did your teeth begin to chatter or your body ... [ Read More ]
My life in nine minutes and thirty-seven seconds
When I enrolled in a local comedy class years ago, my desire was to learn in the class how to write comedically. I didn't. I did, however, have to perform ten minutes in front of a sold-out audience ... [ Read More ]
Lost and Found
“I lost it,” she said as she stepped outside the bathroom stall. “Uh, you lost what?” I asked, a bit hesitant to hear the answer from one of nine young girls I’d been asked to counsel for a week ... [ Read More ]
A one-eyed blog
My stylist is always telling me that I'm a "Spring." That’s super! Until, of course, the warm tones in my cheeks begin to draw unnecessary attention to the chartreuse in my bruised and scabbed eyelid ... [ Read More ]
Things that dangle
There I was, both legs dangling. D-A-N-G-L-I-N-G... Dangling like that small fleshy lobe at the back of one’s throat. Dangling like a roadrunner stuck on your bumper. Dangling like male ... [ Read More ]
When life gets in the weigh
If I were a celebrity, this would be my “JSP” – You know, my Jessica Simpson Phase? It’s that time of life when you’ve gone and gained a few pounds so instead of looking fit you look puffy and instead ... [ Read More ]
In Loving Memory of the RIP Sticker
Okay, here’s something I just don’t understand RIP decals on the car window in tribute to a deceased Hector or Juan, Spanky, Janice or whomever? I mean “RIP Daddy” is super thoughtful and ... [ Read More ]
Pica Boo
“All right stop, collaborate and listen, Ice is back with a brand new addiction…” I was sitting in an outdoor cafe enjoying great conversation with a friend when I realized that I had a ... [ Read More ]
A letter to my uterus
NOTE: I write about things that affect me, whether difficult or hopeful. In all that I am going through or experiencing, I try to find humor. I do this for me more than for you. So, with that, and ... [ Read More ]
Life in Laguna “Weeds”
Imagine a lifestyle where every day feels like a vacation. A home where you are surrounded by an extended family of elderly friends and caring staff who can help you… when you fall and crack your ... [ Read More ]