Only in Idyllwild – November 21, 2013
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We inadvertently left three bills on the hood of the car and some good Samaritan came along on the street and picked them up and put them in the mailbox for us. And we appreciate that.
Ward and Gloria Herrick
Idyllwild
While traveling down Tollgate, a vehicle was stopped ahead for no apparent reason. Ahh … but the reason soon appeared when mom, pop, aunt, uncle and all the babies in the “Tollgate Quail Family” crossed the road. In the city, pedestrians are frequently ignored as they attempt to cross the street. But in Idyllwild, quail,…
Lasca Terhorst (who is a beautiful 93) and I went to lunch last Wednesday at the Gastrognome. We had a lovely lunch by the fire. When we were finished, our waitress asked, “Did you see those two Marines sitting in the back?” I looked but they had already gone. She then said, “They picked up…
It’s a small garage, but still, it’s a place where the family car could be tucked away, out of the snow and rain. But, problem was that it was filled with other possessions, thus leaving no room for the car. So, given the latest weather forecast, the owner decided it was time to move all…
The Bobcats take control of the ball and head down the field against the Blue Sharks. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
On Monday night, Oct. 8, five local women were in the Courtyard Gallery. Four were early arrivals for the Idyllwild Reading Group’s monthly discussion and the other was an artist hanging her work. The conversation drifted back to the book we had discussed the previous month, “The Dove Keepers” by Alice Hoffman. This historical novel…
About a week ago, I parked my car and walked a mile or so with my dogs to the end of Marion Ridge Drive and into the very large field below it. I didn’t realize until I returned to my car that I had lost my keys. Over the next week, I retraced my steps…
