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April Fool's Day
I was going to write a completely silly column for today in the spirit of April Fool's Day, but I've...
Women's History Month
March is National Women's History Month here in the United States, which is also just a small part...
Hart Memorial Park
One rainy day last week when I was suffering greatly from cabin fever, I decided I had to get out...
Lone Pine Western Film Museum
I've been through Lone Pine a few times on the 395 heading for somewhere else, but I hadn't yet...
Snowy thoughts
It's hard to imagine what the weather will be like when you read this, but as I sit here writing a...
Going to the movies
I love going to the movies, and as near as I can recall, I always have. My folks took me early on;...
Changes in Randsburg
Last summer I made a daytrip to Randsburg specifically with the goal of getting a chocolate malt at...
Hagen Oaks Farmers Market
Tehachapi's weekly Farmer's Market is always a fun activity in the summers around here, and I love...
Love languages
Love is a funny thing. It's hard to define, yet most of us know what it is. Many of us recognize...
Unplanned stay-at-home days
I really enjoy taking regular day trips and telling you all about them in these pages, but every...
Saving my memories in book form
I didn't make any New Year's resolutions this year. As a general rule I find I don't keep them...
Lucking out: an Oklahoma tornado story
The wonky, wildly windy weather we've had lately, along with counting my blessings in this new year...
Lady Roadrunners, CSUB basketball
For as long as I can remember I've been a basketball fan, particularly of the girls' and women's...
Bakersfield Museum of Art
If you're feeling the need for a little culture to start off the new year, may I suggest the Bakersf...
Onward into 2023
How on earth is it time to write an end-of-the-old year-and-hooray-for-the-New- Year column? How did...
Woodland Preserve in Lancaster
I was not aware of the existence of the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in Lancaster until I read a...
Ever changing holiday traditions
My childhood was pretty traditional, generally speaking, and our holiday celebrations were no except...
Charlie Brown Farms in Littlerock
'Tis the season for gift-giving, and if you're in the mood for finding some unique gift ideas, may...
Another pun-filled day
I'm lousy at making up puns, but I love to hear or read them. Here are more fun puns I've come acros...
Thankful for the little things
Thanksgiving is coming right up, a uniquely American holiday, a time to celebrate being grateful, a...
The Gaslight Melodrama
I pretty much love all forms of live theater; I love going to (and occasionally being in) the plays...
Time to vote
Have you voted already? I have. I got my ballot in the mail, did my homework and filled it out, and...
The Kern Valley Museum
Kernville is like a magnet for me – I love making day trips into the whole Lake Isabella area for a...
Enjoying October
I've always loved the month of October for many reasons – the little chill in the air, then the u...
Paradise Cove for breakfast
My mother and I discovered Paradise Cove in Malibu a couple of decades ago when we were driving...