Last week, I was on a lunch break and driving back to work along California Boulevard, passing Trader Joe’s, when I saw three scruffy, homeless guys sitting… Read more “The drunkards of Walnut Creek? Or rather, just some chatty, friendly homeless guys hanging out in front of the former Sunrise Cafe and Bakery”
Category: Creek Kids Care
Dreaming of Kinshasa and other global internet travels to cure my Christmas Day blues
I love all the build-up to Christmas: buying the tree, decorating it, making cookies, wrapping gifts, listening to White Christmas for the 235th time in my life.… Read more “Dreaming of Kinshasa and other global internet travels to cure my Christmas Day blues”
Walnut Creek kids offer holiday shopping alternatives that benefit good causes
Walnut Creek’s downtown merchants might not be wild about my recommendation to patronize these Saturday craft fairs to purchase holiday gifts, rather than Broadway Plaza stores. Oh… Read more “Walnut Creek kids offer holiday shopping alternatives that benefit good causes”
Your jump on holiday shopping Sunday can benefit a great local cause
As we did last year, my family is once again downsizing our Christmas gift giving this year. Actually, this could turn into a permanent arrangement, especially with… Read more “Your jump on holiday shopping Sunday can benefit a great local cause”
Crazy in Suburbia 