Tag: california

Is It Me Or…

I was driving down the street today, just minding my own business, when I stopped at a red light. Next to me was a Long Beach Transit hybrid bus. These buses have been a part of their fleet for quite some time now and the observation I’m about to point out never really occurred to … Continue reading Is It Me Or… →

Adventures in Unemployment

I figured I’d write about this topic since its taken on the form of a sitcom. I could be writing about my awful, almost-in-tears-with-pain stomach virus that I contracted last Sunday but I won’t. All I’ll say is that I went to the doctor today, he confirmed it was  a virus, he prescribed me some … Continue reading Adventures in Unemployment →

Slippery When Wet

On Saturday, I decided to take the family out to a local spot that I had frequented as a kid but they had never been before. The tide pools at White Point Park in San Pedro, CA are simply amazing. Not only is the scenery beautiful but so are the creatures that call it home: … Continue reading Slippery When Wet →

The End of An Era

Gee, it seems like it was just 2008 when I wrote about one of my childhood haunts being shut down for good. And just today I found out that the second portion of that childhood, Lakewood Batting Cages, was closing their doors forever – today. Like almost everything noteworthy, I saw the news on their … Continue reading The End of An Era →

Because Driving A Yaris Isn’t Embarrassing Enough

One of the cars we own is a 2010 Toyota Yaris which is about as low as you can go in the econobox scale. It’s a functional car that aside from its better-than-average mileage, isn’t going to be the most appealing to the opposite sex. Not only that, it’s get-up-and-go is subpar and there isn’t … Continue reading Because Driving A Yaris Isn’t Embarrassing Enough →