Sherry takes a break and relaxes in our new greenhouse. We are putting the finishing touches on construction of a greenhouse kit. It's made of aluminum framing and UV-filtered plastic panes. We've had the kit hanging around for some time. After erecting the frame and attaching the windows, we noticed a long-term weather warning for …
The move
IT HAS BEEN QUITE SOME TIME since we have posted here and we have a good excuse. Amid the pandemic, raging wildfires, heat waves, economic mayhem and political strife, we left (escaped?) the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles for a sleepy suburb in Ventura County. It seems like only yesterday that we were …
99 Miles From L.A.
If this title does not evoke a melody in your head, well, then thank your lucky stars you missed the schmaltzy tunes of the '70s. The only thing worse than Art Garfunkel chirping away at this song is having it on auto-replay in your brain as you are crawling through the megalopolis of greater Los …
Water Sports
Every morning and even some evenings, unsuspecting travelers are involved in an activity of high risk. It is a game that has reached epidemic proportions. It must be stopped. It is a game I call: "Shower Roulette." Perhaps even you, dear reader, have unwittingly participated in this endeavor. You step into a shower at a …
When a Paradise Was Nearly Lost, Then Saved by a Forbidden Fruit
This is a story about a Garden of Eden run by a supreme ruler. It also involves a forbidden fruit. This tale is a bit more recent than the biblical version. And it has a happier ending. The year was 1981. The Cold War was raging. A man by the name of Albert Rene was …
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Keep the customer satisfied
“Is your last name Italian?” says the amiable tech support guy, whose youthful intonation leads me to believe he might be still be in high school. Look, kid, I’m thinking to myself, I have been on the phone with umpteen of your colleagues today trying to solve this Internet problem. I don’t at the moment …
Sherry & George 