This morning was supposed to be a relaxing a.m. full of deserted sandy beaches and California’s cloud studded blue skies. I was supposed to sit on the beach in my decrepit Tommy Bahamas beach chair and read my book as dolphins frolicked in the Pacific Ocean. I was going to eat one of my favorite …
At the beginning of the summer my dad had rotator cuff surgery. I stayed at my parents house that night to help out and also to save my mom some of her sanity. I thought my dad would come out of the hospital and be sedated and calm and maybe just sit down and relax. …
Our morning began early. Up at five, steaming cups of dark coffee in hand, we were dressed and ready to make our way to the dock a little after six. The forecast was for a rainy afternoon and thunderstorms. We were praying for the dark rain clouds to invade our mountain and put out the …
There were a lot of places I hated going as a kid. Chasing my dad through the isles of Home Depot was always a terrible day. If we were at the Home Depot that meant something was broken at home and dad was probably pissed off. When dad was mad he would walk fast and …
I miss snow days. It’s mid February and it feels like a late March spring day in this mountain town. Except for one major difference. There is no snow run off this year. The creeks, lakes and ponds of Running Springs are bone dry and it breaks my heart. Friends in the North West speak …