Small TalkThe waves were big, the tales, tooJean GilletteSeptember 8, 2011July 21, 2015 September 8, 2011July 21, 20150191 The extraordinary, impressive Southern Hemisphere swells may be long gone by the time this hits the streets, but I will bet there are surfers and...
Small TalkI left my inner young person in San FranciscoJean GilletteSeptember 1, 2011July 21, 2015 September 1, 2011July 21, 20150255 I was sure, inside my aging body, there was a 21-year-old trying to get out. This weekend I realized it is actually a much older...
Small TalkFor those going back to class — my sympathies Jean GilletteAugust 24, 2011July 21, 2015 August 24, 2011July 21, 20150175 I’m not sure who gets more of my sympathy on the first day of school — the new kindergarteners or the kindergarten teachers. The teachers...
Small TalkJust a BeanTown BonanzaJean GilletteAugust 18, 2011July 21, 2015 August 18, 2011July 21, 20150252 I just got back from another trip to Boston. Now you are probably envisioning the Freedom Trail, Old North Church, Boston Harbor and perhaps a...
Small TalkGarden ‘Armageddon’ no pretty sightJean GilletteAugust 9, 2011July 21, 2015 August 9, 2011July 21, 20150205 Yesterday was the day. It was time for my annual summer garden renovation project. Or as the rats and spiders around my house are calling...
Small TalkWhat did I do this summer? Plenty.Jean GilletteAugust 3, 2011July 21, 2015 August 3, 2011July 21, 201501 Maybe I was a reporter facing deadlines for too long. Maybe it was that “A” I got on a term paper completed 24 hours before...
Small TalkVenturing beyond the bubble — if necessaryJean GilletteJuly 28, 2011July 21, 2015 July 28, 2011July 21, 20150156 I have been accused of regionalism or, at least, a lack of adventure, because these days, I rarely drive beyond Del Mar to the south...
Small TalkMy boy, brewskis and a two-day tourJean GilletteJuly 21, 2011July 21, 2015 July 21, 2011July 21, 20150215 It turns out that beer is my friend, after all. Most folks will marvel this happened 40 years past college, but sadly, I still do...
Small TalkOur longtime VW has left the nestJean GilletteJuly 12, 2011July 21, 2015 July 12, 2011July 21, 20150170 It is singularly odd to find myself sad and jubilant at the same time. I am in minor mourning because we finally sold my son’s...
Small TalkHomegrown tomatoes are a terrible thing to wasteJean GilletteJuly 7, 2011July 21, 2015 July 7, 2011July 21, 20150229 Can’t talk now. My mouth is full as I stand at the sink eating fresh vegetables and fruit. Even though we can get one sort...
Small TalkSummertime, and the livin’ is easyJean GilletteJune 29, 2011July 21, 2015 June 29, 2011July 21, 20150199 Oh yeah. It’s officially summertime. The calendar says so and the weather is making a solid effort to get with the program here on the...
Small TalkDads: when in doubt, dote on your kidsJean GilletteJune 22, 2011July 21, 2015 June 22, 2011July 21, 201503 Jim has awakened to his very first Father’s Day. He was one of my son’s teachers and is now a friend. I haven’t seen him...
Small TalkNew red shoes reason for happy danceJean GilletteJune 16, 2011July 21, 2015 June 16, 2011July 21, 20150189 Watching “Sex in the City” reruns will be a lot more fun now. I almost understand why some women will spend hundreds of dollars for...
Small TalkCar is a high-rollerJean GilletteJune 9, 2011July 21, 2015 June 9, 2011July 21, 20150242 My car went to Las Vegas this weekend. Hopefully, it didn’t get itself wagered in a high-stakes poker game, but I suspect it had a...
Small TalkBeing a grown-up means no homeworkadminJune 3, 2011July 21, 2015 June 3, 2011July 21, 20150182 All around me students are wildly studying for final exams and wrapping up end-of-year projects. If anybody should ask me the best part about being...