Ms. MiniDemonic Smitten By Southern California, Not So For Mama

A Brief Update
It didn’t take long for Ms. MiniDemonic to become smitten with southern California, or SoCal as the trendy say. It could have been the minute we walked off the plane in LA and stepped out into a clear and flawlessly warm night. or it could have been when we got out of the [...]

More California Dreamin’… and Other Stuff

Last night, we went to the symphony, which means dinner was at the concert hall. There’s a little place there called the Paradise Cafe. It refers to a previous incarnation of our local concert hall – another story, too long to go into here. The restaurant doesn’t have a kitchen. Food is trucked in from [...]

Weather Report

It’s snowing again. Big, wet, soggy flakes.
Because it’s snowing again, the sky is very gray.
Tomorrow the temperature will nosedive into the 0 degrees, with windchills in the sub-zero degrees. Oh, friggin’ happy day.
Just one week ago, I was in Napa Valley. *Sigh*
I think I’d better take an extra dose of happy pills today.

California Dreaming

It’s 8 degrees today, and I’m not going to complain about the cold. Take my word for it, it is.
Today I’m going to dream about California.
I’m going to dream about the wonderful food. All of the unique dishes and the fresh fruits and vegetables. I’m going to remember the velvety smoothness of the wines, with [...]