ARIEL WATERMAN

Once upon a time, our Mini-Brit grandson would ask my husband and me to help him with his math homework. This we were happy and able to do, drilling him with multiplication tables and division flash cards until he knew the answers to every conceivable combination of numbers. This idyllic existence changed when our boy, […]

I loved reading the comics when I was a kid. My favorite was Dick Tracy. I thought the coolest thing about Detective Dick Tracy was his watch, which other characters on the police force also had. They used these to communicate with each other and could see one another as if on television on that […]

There was a time, in days of yore, that a dueling scar meant something. A man sporting such a mark on his visage was perceived as both heroic and dangerous, with a certain mystique about him. He had survived a duel to the death, with the slash of his opponent’s épée or saber as plain […]

Who knew that a single letter could hold so much meaning? I am referring to the letter “W,” which stands for Waterman. Without it, there’s a hole that keeps us from being whole. Without it, there’s no swing when we sing, and it don’t mean a thing when you ain’t got that swing! When added, ear becomes wear, and […]

I adore this time of year. Starting in September, my autumn mood switches into overdrive. I wear sweaters and fleece shirts with fall and winter themes embroidered on them. I dress the dog in holiday sweaters and hoodies. I add cinnamon to everything and buy holiday issues of Martha Stewart Living. I find excuses to […]

Last month, I wrote about the changes autumn brings and how I was changing in the autumn of my life. I wrote about my graying mane of hair and how I relied on the expertise of my hairdresser and colorist extraordinaire, Bruce Lee Ent. What I did not know was that, at the time I […]

We have come full circle and autumn is once again upon us. It is my favorite season of the year. Everything’s richer, heartier, and more full-bodied, from colors to foods. Daylight hours are fewer, and, as the weather cools, we all get ready to huddle around a fireplace or cuddle under warm throws while sipping […]

What a month July was here at Waterman Estate! It started off with a bang to remind my husband, The Brit, why his people lost the war. I must say, he does look good in red! July culminated in our trip to Las Vegas so that he could attend the annual ICPCR cigar convention, and […]

Last month, my column was about traveling with my husband, The Brit, and our grandson, the Britween. For good measure, I wrote of the many travails of traveling with my mother. I then ended on a cryptic request about my trip this month with all three of them together. Let us review: “I have planned […]

I really enjoy a good road trip. I enjoy it even more if I don’t have to drive. I’m not especially fond of driving long distances. I think this is because of the many years I spent crawling along on the Los Angeles freeways from college to college to teach as an adjunct professor of […]

I loved going to the movies as a child. I remember watching drive-in movies while sitting on the tailgate of the family station wagon or waiting with anticipation to see the newest Disney film at Christmas time. I grew up in Spokane, Wash., so drive-in movies were strictly a summertime activity. Mom was the local […]