Tag: LarryLand
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Local Colding
They say the best thing about Southern California is the weather. That is not true; it is the weather reports on our local news. I watch the weather reporters hard at work (that is to say usually bored stiff with no apparent weather to discuss) every morning at about 6:30. When I saw this weather…
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Hazardous Surf(er)
For the last several months, the City of Huntington Beach has had a work crew on the pier. Their job is to remove unwanted aquatic life from around the pier. I see them often going over the side with various equipment, moving slowly and cautiously around, and appreciate their difficult work. This morning they were…
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Bad Grinch…..BAD!!!
Breaking News – This just into the LarryLand News Desk (pretty much just a regular desk when you get right down to it). The Grinch Has Stolen Christmas Again! Captured on camera, the Grinch is clearly standing over the prone body of Mr. Claus, allegedly holding Santa’s gift bag. Local police are asking for the…
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What’s in a Name?
There is a time-honored tradition of all seasoned parents. It is our job to provide useful ‘advice’ to them until they run to the hills. When my friends announced that they were going to have their first child, I immediately went into overdrive. I believe they are now hiding under their desks. In any case,…
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What We Gain(es)
I saw the Magnolia Magazine in the Market. In it, Joanna Gaines is standing in an old barn-like building with bare wood walls and studs (but not her husband Chip). She is wearing work clothes and heavy boots. Standing in the light from the doorway, she is staring off at some point unknown, meaningfully. What…
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How to Saunter
Some time ago, I wrote about the joys of dog ownership (Off-The-Leash). That was after we had dog-sat our friend Cooper the Saunterer. Whereas before we were learning about his “Saunter Style”, now we are learning that there is a method to this madness. We have now learned how to saunter.
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Fun at the DMV
At the DMV, they have a new slogan: Driving Change. I looked at the clerk earnestly, pointed at the screen, and said this: “I see here your screen says you’re Driving Change. Can you tell me what type of change – quarters, dimes, nickels? I’d support quarters, because they sometimes work in parking meters.” She…
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Dress for Wedding Success
This is the most thorough, honest, and truthful (doesn’t that mean honest? I’d better invest in a thesaurus) explanation of why and where we wear what we wear. If you survive your wedding, you can thank me later. If not, you simply were dressed for wedding success.
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It’s Gonna be Epic
So I’m shopping at the local supermarket. For every purchase, they have me enter my phone number and in return I get a small break on gas (Umm… don’t misinterpret that one). I know that the reason that they do this is because they collect information on our shopping habits and predict what we’re doing…
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A Journalist Gets It Write
This is the first in a series of recipes. About 2 weeks ago, our daughter got an actual, real job offer. Which means one thing – time to panic. Priority #1: Time to have the family over. The rest can wait.
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