One of my favorite movies was on TV tonight — I stop and watch it every time it’s on. It was on a lot late last summer, and I know I’ve written about it before. That movie is Under the Tuscan Sun. The first time I saw it, I was on a plane. I didn…

Without fail, whenever I find a makeup product that works well for me, it’s discontinued shortly thereafter. I’ve been running low on a few things, and on my way home from work, I decided to finally stock up again. The items in question were all f…

Yesterday afternoon, I buzzed my local car wash before hopping on the freeway and heading to a gathering of Michigan State alumni down in Corona del Mar. When I got to the wash, they weren’t busy at all, so I was in and out in record time — but n…

More often than not, I opt for quiet time versus time doing anything else. Quiet time is also known as time to myself, time to recharge, time to veg, time to rest and time to just be. I find that a lot of this time is needed because I’m a) in the …

The funny thing about June Gloom is that its characteristics have also been around for December, January, February, March, April and May, but since its title is formally tied to a particular month, many of us suddenly take notice and validate its …

I sell commercial real estate. At least that’s what I thought I saw when I drove past a sign earlier this evening on my way home from work. There was a contact name and phone number, and while I couldn’t make out the last name as I passed by, the …

If the computer’s already fired up and I have a little time to kill, I’ll cruise over to Redfin.com and check out houses, condos and townhomes. The properties that I peruse are usually in this area — either elsewhere in Anaheim, or sometimes I’ll…

We’ve all seen those signs posted by elevators that read, “In case of fire, use stairs.” Today, and I’m not sure if it’s because I didn’t sleep well last night or if it’s some sort of weird life foreshadowing, it started me on a train of thought t…

I use the word “magic” a lot. It’s right up there with “spirit,” “soul,” “sparkle,” “twinkle” and “glimmer” for me. Sometimes I feel like I need to bond with a thesaurus for a few hours while I find other options, perhaps better options. But there…

My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School, fell in love and got married in ’66. But, like most stories, theirs has a number of details that could’ve altered their lives — and I’d be remiss to not remember them on a day like today. They continued …