I’m a day behind with Discover Prompts: Dish for April 5. Better late than never. We celebrated Christmas in my house, and my mom and dad pulled out all the stops: decorations, a beautiful tree, holiday gatherings with friends including big meals with elaborately set tables. Families gathered around the television for Christmas variety showsContinue reading “The Magical Refillable Santa Claus Christmas Plate”
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On the Street Where I Lived: McKeever
I grew up on McKeever street in Granada Hills in the San Fernando Valley in the same house for 23 years. The epitome of a Valley suburb, our street was as idyllic as any and held the hopes and dreams for all of us. We were a young neighborhood. I think there were 15 neighborhoodContinue reading “On the Street Where I Lived: McKeever”
Give My Regards to Broadway
A memory and a tribute to healthcare workers in New York City Today’s Discover Prompts is about “song.” I’m remembering a duet I used to play with my dad on the piano, “Give My Regards to Broadway.” I’m also thinking of the healthcare workers laying their lives on the line during this pandemic. I’m thinkingContinue reading “Give My Regards to Broadway”
Wide Open Sea
When I was 16 years old, I sailed on the Trimaran Columba from Ventura, California to the Hawaiian Islands with 11 other people. The captain was our high school football coach, and the rest of us were high schoolers and a few beginning college students. I had a love/hate relationship with the water. In everyContinue reading “Wide Open Sea”
Tank You, Tank You Very Much!
For yesterday’s (April 1) Discover Prompt, I’m retelling one of my favorite longish jokes from elementary school. I love this joke so much! It tickles me every time. You be the judge if the pay off is worth it. Once, this young man joined the army. They were glad to have him. When it cameContinue reading “Tank You, Tank You Very Much!”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 9 – Land-Ho!
Photo by Markos Mant on Unsplash The longer the trip to Hawaii took, the more on edge we all became. Imagine 11 unbathed teenagers and young adults, diminishing food supplies, an irritable captain, a navigation chart with a criss-cross line for our trail and no land in sight. We did what we could to bideContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 9 – Land-Ho!”
Recent Articles on Medium – January and February 2020
I’ve been writing articles on Medium.com. So pop on over there and take a look. Here is the list of my most recent articles, including one featured on the Better Humans publication. Please share with your friends. I’ll be getting back to my Hawaii series soon. There’s more to come! For now, enjoy! How toContinue reading “Recent Articles on Medium – January and February 2020”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 8 – Nighttime at Sea
Photo by Johannes Plenio from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 8 Nights on the Pacific Ocean were absolutely fantastic. The stars shone brighter than I had ever seen since the sky was free from any city light pollution. We practiced taking sights with our sextants. We were under strict orders to always wear our life jackets and toContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 8 – Nighttime at Sea”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 7 – The Day-to-Day in the Pacific
Photo by Oliver Sjöström from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 7 The day-to-day in the boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean can become quite dull. Oh, give me that dullness all year long. In the first part of this series, I described our encounter in the doldrums. But when we had wind, there wasn’t anything quiteContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 7 – The Day-to-Day in the Pacific”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 6 – Hawaii Bound – But First, The U.S. Navy
Photo by Darren Nunis on Unsplash Adventures in Sailing, part 6 Our 12 person crew on the 42-foot trimaran Columba, headed to Hawaii, were off to a slow start as we rounded the southern edge of Catalina island on our 2nd day. The winds accelerated and we headed to San Clemente island at the end of our 3rdContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 6 – Hawaii Bound – But First, The U.S. Navy”
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