If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you probably know I promote eating “real food.” That means staying away from packaged food that’s been processed and contains artificial ingredients. I even wrote a post called the 12 Best Snack Foods for Baby Boomers to Live Longer and Stay Healthy. However, after fainting a couple of times several years ago because of a blood sugar … [Read more...]
Malibu Seafood – Ocean Air and Great Fish – What Could be Better?
Everybody thinks that if you live in Los Angeles, the ocean is only minutes away. Unfortunately, that's not true and there’s that darned traffic. Because I live all the way in Burbank, I don’t make it out there that often. But when Doug told me he had an invitation to a fish fry lunch at Malibu Seafood with a bunch of his camera buddies, I decided to play hooky from work and go … [Read more...]
The Festival of Tea at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden – Pasadena
A festival of tea? I’m in! Who could resist a lovely afternoon at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden as well as an authentic tea ceremony in a teahouse? Not only did I get to sample various types of tea but learned useful tea lessons from some of the vendors. Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden This was the first time I've visited the garden nestled in Old Pasadena. It was … [Read more...]
Granny Pods – Would you Consider Living in One Someday?
I’ve been thinking about my living situation in the near future and it’s a little scary. I'm living in an apartment with someone who's fighting a virulent type of cancer so there's a good chance I may find myself alone. Recently, I came across an article about Granny Pods and it piqued my interest. What are Granny pods? Granny pods are tiny houses of about 400 square feet … [Read more...]
Spring has Sprung and Baby Boomer Bloggers Are Digging it
Now that Spring is upon us, the flowers are blooming like crazy here in Southern California. And, the other day we experienced a “caravan” of butterflies flying in droves over Los Angeles. There were literally billions of them everywhere. They were hard to get a good shot at with my smartphone but here’s one that landed on some flowers across the street from me. I didn’t … [Read more...]
