Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. Henry James
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds. Regina Brett
If summer had one defining scent, it'd definitely be the smell of barbecue. Katie Lee
Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun. Brian Wilson [RIP]
Writer, California attorney, stumbling through the courtrooms of Southern California
Weekly posts for 2025!
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- FEATURED LINK OF THE WEEK: Coast Guard Arrests Man Walking to London in Floating Hamster Wheel
Monday, June 16, 2025
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Fathers Day
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. Jim Valvano
My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. Tiger Woods
I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more. Gordon Brown
Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten. Conrad Hall
Monday, June 2, 2025
June
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss
Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. Al Bernstein
There's something I love about how stark the contrast is between January and June in Sweden. In a way, I feel that time doesn't exist in LA. Sometimes I don't know if it's February or April or October, because you're always sitting outside on the same patio, and it's 70 degrees. Alexander Skarsgard