Air travel, kids, and throwing up. I will not name names but both daughters have upchucked more than once either before flying or inflight. And I say this because some other kids while flying seem to be okay with air travel. Meaning not throwing up. But there was this one time at about 25KContinue reading “Left holding the bag.”
Category Archives: food
Suddenly he was on fire.
Once again, more from the first ten years. So many tear drops falling from my eye… eyes. We Los Angeles Okies had a limited eating repertoire. Fried chicken and mashed potatoes just to suggest two Okie entrees out of a possibility of two. Not to mention gallons of milk and purple Koo lade. But, BoyContinue reading “Suddenly he was on fire.”
I hear him but don’t see him.
Good Humor? You could hear him coming from afar. His repetitious jingle played over and over. He slowly made his way down our street on Simmons Avenue in East L A. It seemed forever before he made his way near our house. Once in sight I would run and wave him down. And I meanContinue reading “I hear him but don’t see him.”
Book Report.
Book Report To be quite honest, I have had enough of books bloviating about the wealthy and the very pretty. Women with thin yoga bodies. Independently wealthy men. Fairy tales of idealist privileged people with unlimited resources and above average education. Too many books out there including improbable scenarios such as CEO’s and their spousesContinue reading “Book Report.”
A great place to buy potato chips.
It was a wonderful place to visit. The banyan tree in Lahaina Maui was one good reason to visit the old whaler village. Its expansive canopy almost covered the entire park. Yes, it was severely burned but efforts are now underway to revive it. Not being an expert arborist I’m not sure how this isContinue reading “A great place to buy potato chips.”
I like my cornbread in a tall glass of buttermilk.
Meals on 4-wheels. In our little town there are an over abundance of burrito food trucks. Plus, too many chicken and pizza trucks. None the less, where are the food trucks with the real food? Because of the high population of college students here in our little town food trucks are cooking too much fastContinue reading “I like my cornbread in a tall glass of buttermilk.”
The Royal Gorge
Opulence by the slice. It was on the eastside of Los Angeles 1959. Approaching the establishment from behind on the side street, you will quickly notice a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud parked under its own car port just behind the business rear entrance. Then Entering the main front entrance of the unique establishment, one would beContinue reading “The Royal Gorge”
Dogs don’t eat popcorn.
Never mind he was trained to do something else. His thing was popcorn. I would pull out of the cabinet a microwave popcorn package and he quickly would be so close to me he would be standing on my foot. Rickles, my beloved Yellow Lab guide dog, would be at my side in a sitContinue reading “Dogs don’t eat popcorn.”
A song request amigo.
Three Amigos. 1979. Many of our trips to Southern California we would often meet up with my cousin and his wife along with my wife and 9-year-old daughter. Meeting them for a spicy Mexican dinner. Sometimes my brother and his wife and maybe my cousins brother came along as well. We would often gather atContinue reading “A song request amigo.”
Sing Songy waitperson.
Is she a waitperson or a childcare provider. Where do they all come from? There must be a school where one learns the language of sing-songy patronizing table waiting. There must be at least one per each restaurant. Pardon me if it seem a bit sexist but, what I’m trying to describe happens mostly withContinue reading “Sing Songy waitperson.”
Chuck the Blogger Guy 