A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 3

Yesterday we logged just under 100 miles in our adventure down south to San Clemente. This is when we’re happy to have such a fuel-efficient little vehicle, even if Anthony is starting to have difficulty fitting in the back seat. He’s a tall kid. Today, we headed the opposite direction and hit a few places … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 3 →

A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 2

Happy Friday! It was most definitely a happy one for me since I used one of my paid Summer Days to extend my Father’s Day/anniversary weekend by one day. And yes, it was worth it. Today’s adventure took us someplace we had been just a month prior but because Ann wanted a pair of sandals … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 2 →

A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 1: Petersen Automotive Museum

Well, if there’s anything that will get me blogging with regular frequency, it’s going out and doing things. And that’s exactly what the kid and I did today. He had heard about an event going on at the Petersen Automotive Museum months ago: a Lamborghini cruise-in. He’s really into said cars right now (to the … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck, Outing 1: Petersen Automotive Museum →

A Summer That Won’t Suck

When I was working at the grocery store, there were a few things I lacked. First, dignity. There was a time when working such a job was a rather respectable thing to do with people spending a good portion of their lives there, making decent money and having plenty in their pension. But it’s not … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck →

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Top: Dad with my brother at Knott's Berry Farm, 1968. I was still in the oven. Bottom: me at Knott's Berry Farm in 2016 with these same ladies. Today is the 40th anniversary of Dad's passing. There's only so many words that can be said, only so many photos that can be posted. But there … Continue reading 40 →