Our biggest store is a pharmacy
Thing about living in the Mission Village side of Serra Mesa is the lack of big stores. We have one: The CVS pharmacy store on Sandrock Road. We were bummed when Henry's closed but happy when CVS opened in the …
curling up
tomorrow morning ... before you open your eyes... feel me there lying in bed with you... curled up against my back... slivered perfect spoons...... your face pressed into my long long shiny hair... it's silky smells of island coconut and …
Update San Diego, 10/07/2010
I have been thinking about the economy. Their are claims that the 401k's and IRA's have some $5E12 of value. The last I heard, the only way you can spend this value is to go back to school or buy …
San Diegans' Self-Preservation by Keeping an Eye on Council Members
The main way that the people of San Diego will be able to climb out of this economic recession-like trough between the Crash of 2008 and whatever is coming in the weeks and months after the 2010 elections is for …
Anybody play hoops in Serra Mesa?
I've been balling my whole life but in 11 years in Serra Mesa I've yet to find a regular game. But now it's a problem. The YMCA in Kearny Mesa, where I've been hooping for five years mainly at nights …
Scoping Memo Issued in SDG&E PSW/PSW Rate Hike Proposal at CPUC
California Public Utilities Commissioner Nancy E. Ryan issued the scoping memorandum at the end of September for San Diego Gas and Electric Company's rate hike proposal A1007009. SDG&E's PeakShift at Work/PeakShift at Home rate hike proposal is based on time …
2nd chapter
I was hanging out with a girl that I met, her name was Renee. She was a good cook and a good companion. We always had friends over and sometimes people would stay for a couple of days. ....... .......It …
Acme K9 Services: Bruce, I miss you so....
Recently one of the dogs that I worked with was lost. He was "put down" as a matter of the politics of animals and in the end it does not matter who was wrong; it only matters that someone was. …
Where is a bus when you need one?
Serra Mesa is a very nice area to walk around; you can walk around at night and still feel safe since it’s very quiet and calm. But as much as I love to walk and love exercise I still wish …
A Ride To The Lahaina Beach House
The uncertain look to the sky made me a little leery of riding my new Dreg mini cruiser down to the boardwalk. The grays plastered off the shore and the constant chatter of rain at work made me a little …
Changes, Bag Ladies, and fast transportation
Buckle Up
Buckle Up hold tight now and the calliope of life speeds into high gear and leaves only the fast lane available to travel on buckle up no more caressing the mind into harmony the way is blurring and the star …
Better to Try and Fail then to Fail to Try
Four months ago I realized that I needed to get a job. I know I’m still young, but I knew that I really needed the money so I could get new clothes. I first tried surveys which only got me …
Sempra Energy Stock Buyback from RBS Sempra Commodities Asset Sale
Sempra Energy's recent stock buyback announcement in September appears to be consistent with earlier corporate comments of a renewed focus on its energy utilities including San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The shift in focus comes at the expense …
Chargers game day always felt in Serra Mesa
No televised game today cause of the blackout. Thank God for the Padres. Living up the hill from the Q Serra Mesans are always aware when the Chargers are playing: traffic snarls and a premium on parking even if you …
What this blog is about
We live in Serra Mesa within walking distance to Juarez Elementary School and up the hill from Qualcomm Stadium. We can hear the crowds roaring when the Chargers and Aztecs play. More specifically we live in the Mission Village part …
The Wicked Smile And The Crown
The Thunder Rolls...
"Might fine fireworks...if they weren't so dangerous." --"Kat" Katzinsky, during an artillery barrrage, from "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (IM WESTUNG NICHTS NEUES)" by Erich Maria Remarque. Yesterday--from late afternoon to early this morning--a series of thunderstorms came through …
Whats your style?
The psychological community categorizes parenting styles into four different categories: authoritarian, authoritative, neglectful and indulgent. What is your parenting style? and what is the best style for raising confident, successful, happy kids? Authoritarian parenting is similar to a dictatorship. The …
Beneath the Lime Tree
My mother introduced the Thanksgiving tradition of chasing my terrified little brother Jason around the house with a raw turkey neck when he was three years old. The cherished custom continued for five years, and I looked forward to it …