I am on my first of five trips and have to say, gosh it feels good to be back on the road. Maybe it is the two beds (one for napping/eating/tv watching, one for sleeping), or that my hair gets …
“Back to school, to prove to Dad that I’m not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don’t get in a fight!” Although a quote from Billy Madison may not seem like …
Whew! How about that start of the new year? It sneaks up on us, delightful yet daunting after what we hope has been some rest in the Summer. With Fall comes a new round of the familiar for most of …
There is a division in the USC Office of Admission. It causes heated debate. It can define travel. It certainly is something that defines a person. Are you Hilton or Marriott? (Or do you walk on the wilder side with …
Since Mrs. Loomis’ kindergarten class at Parkway Elementary School in Fall 1963, through and including last Monday, August 26, 2013 at Santa Monica College, I have celebrated, and I do mean celebrated, 50 straight “First Days of School”. I have …