Author Archives: BBRiley

I once won the lottery. Instead of receiving one of those giant checks for an astronomical amount of money, I got my draft notice in the mail. Yes, I won the draft lottery and it’s still the only lottery I have ever won. A high school friend of mine, who was in the same draftContinue reading “Road Trip”

I’ve been busy for the past few weeks and my blog has paid the price. Those afternoon naps won’t take themselves. I have decided to break my blog fast with a few seasonal observations, before we get inundated by television commercials that will end up running for the next year. As soon as I finishContinue reading “Fall Observations”

Does anyone know a good lawyer? You can now insert your favorite lawyer joke here. Here’s one I saw online. An engineer dies and due to a paperwork snafu at the Pearly Gates, he is sent to hell. When he arrives, he decides that he can fix the problems plaguing the damned in hell. InContinue reading “Fighting For You”

I am writing from storm ravaged Southern California. For the first time in 84 years, a tropical storm has rolled through the southland dumping a substantial amount of precipitation on the area, combined with high winds in some locations. As a result of this dangerous storm, there were a lot of warnings, alerts and scheduleContinue reading “California…A Natural Disaster”

My wife and I were visiting my historical birthplace recently. Hey, I think my birth was a historical moment. I admit not quite on the same level as the birth of Christ, the invention of the wheel, or creation of Rice Krispies (Now that’s a big deal. They make noise when you pour milk overContinue reading “Surviving Childhood”

I can now call myself an experienced cruiser. I have been on three ocean cruises and haven’t fallen off the ship once. I call that a win. Also, the endless eating and drinking was a win too, until I stepped on the scale when I got home. I never knew my scale could make thatContinue reading “Cruising”

There are people in this world who amaze me. They are either fearless, endlessly talented, or just plain stupid. They accomplish feats of which that I can only dream of. It is just not feats like skydiving. By the way, why jump out of a plane operating at peak efficiency…just for fun. It baffles me.Continue reading “Yea, You Go Ahead”

There has been a lot of news about laws, thanks to one individual who seems to break another law every time he opens his mouth. It got me thinking about how our lives are controlled by laws. Not just laws created by our elected bodies, which obviously don’t apply to members of those esteemed bodies,Continue reading “Lawless”

Memorial Day weekend is coming up and I’m breaking out every piece of white clothing I own and going to start wearing it on the holiday Monday. Get those sunglasses ready. I’ll be blinding. Once I’m appropriately dressed for the official start of summer, it’s time to start making those summer travel plans. Admit it,Continue reading “Best Laid Plans…”

I’m not one to believe in mumbo, jumbo stuff like spells, visions or curses but I think I may be changing my tune. I may be cursed. As you gasp, head to your fainting couch and clutch your pearls in disbelief, I think it may be true. I know your first thought is that sinceContinue reading “Living With A Curse”