Photo by Vic Mastrogiovanni I must admit, it's getting old This indoor life that's caused by cold. The dogs are crazed, my...

Brr! It's quite cold and windy for this time of year, and freezing at night. There is even a wind chill factor! Would you believe it, in...

I found my Dad’s stubbornness particularly irksome one Friday night after partying with friends until the wee hours. Because of the bitter...

Forgotten candy in pocket slightly sticky with age. The coat? I haven't worn in months.   Car stalled, highway dark, waiting for t...

Not all California homes are properly insulated or weather worthy, especially if they are older. This is the type of home I live in. It is a...

Since I live in coastal California, the devastating cold weather that others in the country (in the world) experience through the winter is ...

The cold war had begun. But the children didn't know what that meant, not really. They thought the snow was part of it, the ice, the ...