Tag: adventure
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Yes… We Know It’s Hot.
People always ask, “How do you live out there?” Well… We complain about the heat for four months. We brag about the weather for the other eight. We have sunshine almost every day of the year. Palm trees. Winters that people everywhere else dream about. Some of the most incredible sunsets you’ll ever see. And…
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No Schedule, Just Sunlight and Shortcuts to Nowhere
I grew up in the 70s and 80s, in a city that felt like it was still learning its own edges. Streets weren’t lined with development yet, and blank spaces—lots of dirt, weeds, and sun-baked patches of ground—were waiting for someone to claim them. We claimed them. We ran through them. We made trails, shortcuts,…
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Rain, Memories, and Mischief
Not too long ago, I wrote about memories and how they have a way of popping up when you least expect them. Maybe it’s because I’m — how shall we say — a little older now, but I find myself looking back more often, sifting through the good, the funny, and the slightly bruised. I…
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When Memories Come Visit
Memories have a way of sneaking up on you. One moment you’re stirring coffee, waiting for the light to change, scrolling through TikTok, and then — suddenly — you’re somewhere else. Somewhere you haven’t been in decades, but it feels as alive as ever. Today it was Plaza Olvera in Los Angeles. I watched a…
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Before Viral Was a Thing: Mariachi vs. Migra
There’s a series of stories I’ve been carrying for a while—stories that needed telling.But before I share the rest of my collection, I wanted to start here, with this oneto test the waters and see if my words find a home with you. These stories come from a place of memory, humor, and a little…