The first sign of spring for most people in America is Robin Red Breast. Hearing his little tweets and songs make one feel the cold and darkness of winter is past and one can look forward to a warm spring and fun summer. In my area of Beverly Hills one receives no such hope for the birth of the coming seasons. I’m not quite sure why it’s the case but it’s rare I’ve been hearing birds singing at all. Yes, I know you all think I’m going deaf. However, that is not the case for while watching the Masters Tournament at Augusta the other day, I was taken by how vibrant the birds’ songs were when ev ..read more

It’s what I call a phantom ouch monster that attacks our bodies as we sleep. Yes, there is such a thing because I just made it up. So many friends have told me stories about waking up in the morning with parts of their body wracked with pain. Why I ask? What did you do? Did you run a marathon in the middle of the night? “The frightening thing is they were working fine when we went to bed,” they all say. So what happened during the night? The answer is always “nothing, I just went to bed. Then of course there was the usual bathroom trips, but I didn’t fall or bump into anything. So why does my ..read more

As the story goes men are hunters and gatherers and women are nurturers. Oh please don’t start with me about the whole woke stuff, my generation accepts the old ways. Sort of like the Jedi and the teachings of Yoda and Obi Wan. “Shopping do we must.” It’s a well-known fact that men hunt, but it’s also true that women scavenge also. Just not in the forest. Our jungle is the mall. We hunt for bargains in clothing and objects to buy that will bring us a sense of satisfaction. I mean let’s be honest here, finding your favorite shoes 75% off is a rush that brings jubilation. There is even a certai ..read more

Hey! Boomers Exercise, Too Someone asked the other day if I exercise at all. I indignantly responded that it depends on what type of exercise one means? I must admit my exercise is age related. In other words, appropriate for someone in their laugh laugh, golden years to be doing. They looked at me quizzically and I said I suppose one could say that yes, I actually get a great deal of exercise. Just not the same as one might be doing in their forties. For example, when young you might do a series of yoga poses like cobra, lotus, downward dog, happy baby, etc. All very effective and good for t ..read more

Many religions include after death scenarios in their tenets. I’d think if one got to the pearly gates and there were lines with signs, most people today would definitely head for the enter heaven line. I mean let’s just say there were big screen televisions at the gates portraying scenes of earth. While waiting in line you were watching what’s going on below as you pondered where you might want to spend the next portion of your soul’s existence. At first you may be adamant you want to return to earth. It may sound appealing, especially if you’ve been a good person and you’re moving up the la ..read more

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How To Live Without Guilt? The other day as I was erasing old emails and clearing more room on my iphone memory, I thought about how easy it was just to sweep away the past. With a simple swipe of my finger old emails, phone calls and messages disappeared into the ether to be lost forever in some nether world of clouds. To remain forever somewhere with no permanent way to simply clear out the storage or turn off the whole damn computer. Suddenly I realized how much better life would be if we could simply swipe left and erase the memories that fill our minds with sad and unresolved messages fr ..read more

I haven’t had this much fun watching a courtroom happening since the OJ. Trial. I cannot take my eyes off the trial in Georgia with the DA and her boyfriend. It has reminded me how slippery lawyers can be. I know of course no one can ever be Perry Mason. I’m not foolish enough to believe that anyone like Perry actually could exist, but not since I heard the words “if it doesn’t fit you must acquit” have I so enjoyed watching slimy lawyers at work. Of all the take aways so far, my favorite is how many times one of the lawyer witnesses has spoken the words, I don’t recall. He also relied on the ..read more

I’m writing this blog from my jail cell in Beverly Hills. I’m not complaining, the service is great and the food is from five-star restaurants. Even the police in BH understand that it’s all about fine dining. They also provide Ugg slippers and the silkiest Frette sheets in here. I think everyone should get arrested in Beverly Hills. It’s better than most people live. But as usual I digress. By now you’re all wondering what I did to deserve all this opulence. Well, you see it was actually all very innocent, and I still don’t know why they’re making such a fuss. Apparently, something about me ..read more

I imagine we all remember how slowly time passed when we were young. It always seemed like summer vacation was a lifetime away. I also remember how we all rushed through our lives. We couldn’t wait to turn sixteen so we could drive, or twenty-one so we could drink. As we grew older we thought, wow, pretty soon I’ll get a senior discount. How stupid do I feel? If I knew then what I know now, I’d say, screw the driver’s license I’m good just walking. And to be excited about a senior discount? What the hell? Were the drugs we did in the sixties finally kicking in? In our rush to speed through li ..read more