There is never a dull moment living on the beach. Serene, yes, tranquil and relaxing, absolutely, but not humdrum. Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.
I invited a few friends over to watch the Lakers game. My television had that poltergeist look to it. Oh no, a beach catastrophe! Jaff, the television service man, wasn’t around on a Sunday, so I did what he did the last time I had this horrific dilemma: took out the hair dryer and dried off the ocean moisture from the television. Voila!
An hour-and-a-half wait for pizza? No can do. Joe D’Amore to the rescue. D’Amore’s Pizza Connection delivered our pizza in 15 minutes flat. It was a Malibu moment.
‘Bu who?
Stacy Keach was seen having dinner at Nobu. John Garcia, CEO of Novalogic, had appetizers at Nobu and then ran into Lou Flemming at Granita for an even-ing of music and dancing (enter-tainment every Friday night), along with Jaime Anselen, doctor of neurology and psychiatry, and his friend, Connie.
Around town
Newcomer to Malibu Road is Robert Townsend. Spotted bopping around Cross Creek was Kelsey Grammer and Richard Perkins. I practically bombarded Kelsey for a picture. He is so charming.
Magic moments
Sundays at the Pier View is a summer time choice. Hank Zakroffh is my favorite waiter. We were entertained by Jay Alexander, close-up magician, who somehow managed to put a dollar bill in his lizard wallet, which was in his jacket with my girlfriend’s signature on it. Hmmmm. How do they do it?
Roundup
Some last minute gift ideas for your dad on Father’s Day: With the overwhelming popularity of golf, more and more dads are hitting the links. Consider custom dyeing golf balls with matched dyed golf towels and socks in coordinating colors. He’ll love it. How about flying lessons or sports tickets? Every dad is like a barbecue Bob. Get him a new barbecue tool set and gather the family for a get-together. Take a family portrait and frame it. How about a horseshoe set? Add an element of friendly competition to any backyard party. He may need an electronic bug zapper this season, a chemical-free way to repel insects while practicing his forehand. This zapper kills flying insects on contact. And, a new twist to a friendly “tail” is a dog doorbell, which enables the dog to let his owners know when he wants to go outside. He steps on a 4-inch by 5-inch plastic paw and, at the appropriate time, the dog causes the device to alert the owner.
Have a Happy Father’s Day! And, did you know that men can read smaller print better than women, but women can hear and smell better?