Small Talk: Sowing the seeds of doubt
I suppose a landscaper sees these things coming, but I tend to just hit the nursery and grab what looks pretty.
Jean Gillette
Encinitas homebrewer gets silver medal
ENCINITAS — John Thompson, of Encinitas, earned an impressive silver medal in the 2021 National Homebrew Competition with his Strong Belgian Ale. His Belgian Tripel,
Small Talk: Our little angels
I stick with the classic rule suggesting you avoid discussing religion. Children, it seems, do not subscribe to such narrow conventions.
Small Talk: Tomato heaven
I need only walk out my back door to find gorgeous, vine-ripened tomatoes and it is bliss.
La Costa softball All-Stars off to Regionals
CARLSBAD — Everyone’s cheering for the girls on the U10 La Costa LCYO All-Star Softball team. Team members Hayden Scott, Ella De Falco, Oceana Ward,
Small Talk: Throwing in the towel
Right now, there is a growing presence of what I call the “Scarlett O’Hara Syndrome.” Given a choice, I would rather “think of it tomorrow.”
Small Talk: Beloved car pushed all the right buttons
I have been driving a Toyota Prius since 2007. It was my first brand-new car, and it has been a love affair.
FROM ENCINITAS TO MOSCOW BALLET
Maxim Apatonov, a graduate of the Encinitas Ballet’s 2019 Summer Intensive program, has now graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow and been invited
Small Talk: Achieving detente in kids’ clothes
AUTHOR’S NOTE: To kick off summertime, enjoy one from the archives! While you may not see it on CNN, the Clothes Wars continue to rage
Small Talk: Catching up on summer reading
June is half gone and the sun has finally come out with confidence. School is very nearly out, and suddenly my schedule has a few
