by beachraven | Apr 29, 2022
Canter’s Restaurant, Hollywood, California Canter’s is undoubtedly one of my favorite restaurants. It has been around for ninety some years. The stylish ‘50s decor is the exact same decor they had in the stylish 50s. What other restaurant can you go to at...
by beachraven | Apr 21, 2022
Veteran’s Park, Monterey, California Earth day fifty-two. It seems odd that we only have one day a year dedicated to celebrating our mutual mother earth, and it’s barely acknowledged. Shouldn’t it be a holiday honored like Thanksgiving or New...
by beachraven | Apr 15, 2022
Mount Pleasant, Rising Park, Lancaster, Ohio As soon as I stepped into the house, I recognized it. It had been some time, but the faces and voices were familiar, the patter slow and relaxed. The thin, frail man struggled to take his seat at the table. His wife...
by beachraven | Apr 1, 2022
Monterey Bay, Monterey, California One night several years ago, I couldn’t sleep, and even the calming things I do to relax and clear my mind wouldn’t help. It was about 3 am. I got up to meditate, started with some yoga, and then sat on my old three-legged...