Twas the night before Christmas

  The night before Christmas and peeking out the back window shade. It must had been about 10-O-clock and I was peeking out the back bedroom window.  What I saw was most encouraging.  I saw my dad carrying into the back door a brand-new blue Schwinn 3-speed racer bicycle.  I thought to myself, hot diggitydog! Continue reading “Twas the night before Christmas”

Think Snow.

So it’s Christmas. We rode with my friends parents to downtown Los Angeles to Pershing Square. On the ground level was a landscaped park with normal variety of trees, bushes, and mowed grass with a paved common area for gatherings and political speeches. However we were just looking for the underground parking entrance. Once weContinue reading “Think Snow.”

A good reason to dislike Xmas.

Reoccurring Dream. Have you ever dreamed the same dream over and over?  I think some have but I had this dream where I show up for the last college class and it is finals day.  Absolutely unprepared for this.  Having missed almost all the remaining semester’s classes and not ready for the final test.  WhatContinue reading “A good reason to dislike Xmas.”

Santa Clause is sailing to town. Yo ho ho!

There is a virtual full parking lot of boats outside the L A Harbor beyond the breakwater barrier. Some anchored out there for about a month or more waiting for a docking space to unload their foreign made goods. All cargo ships wanting to dock and unload its full containers filled with Asian made widgetContinue reading “Santa Clause is sailing to town. Yo ho ho!”

Post Card from the Land of Enchantment2

Christmas day. We were forced out of our comfy beds by the grandkids. Let’s get this thing going, they insisted. So after a good cup of coffee we quickly left the hotel and drove as fast as we could to the house with the tree and presents. Got my stocking and an electric tooth brushContinue reading “Post Card from the Land of Enchantment2”

Holy cow! More books to read.

If you are into dog rescue… If you are into Christmas… If you are into murder mystery… Here is a book series for you. They are called the Andy Carpenter Mysteries by David Rosenfelt. The Andy Carpenter character is a successful trial lawyer with bags of cash in his bank account. His first love isContinue reading “Holy cow! More books to read.”

Stocking Stuffers.

Dear Christmas stocking stuffing Elves. What to or not to put in my Christmas stocking. Stocking stuffers should not be harrys.com razor blades or Colgate White toothpaste. I want only eatables. Not double-A batteries nor iPhone charging cables or ear buds. No portable chargers; wind-up or chargeable. And for sure no Target gift cards. However,Continue reading “Stocking Stuffers.”

Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 11.

Both of my sisters don’t wear glasses. So, why me? Why do I have to wear glasses? I’m a boy. A boy shouldn’t wear glasses. My sisters should wear glasses but don’t. Why not! But come to think of it, Teddy Roosevelt wore glasses He was a cowboy of sorts but didn’t sing. Right? HeContinue reading “Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 11.”

Sometimes you do something really stupid.

And when I say you, I really mean me. I do stupid more often than not. However I got it all out of the way early in my college and part-time working career. It all happened one Christmas. Christmas of 1962. While still attending class at a local community college in East Los Angeles IContinue reading “Sometimes you do something really stupid.”