Queenkv’s Brainpickings

COVINA, CALIF — Watching the morning news. KTLA’s chopper had a cool shot of the Rose Bowl Stadium. It’s all decked out with the colors of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. According to the pilot, choppers are not allowed to fly over the Rose Bowl on Game Day. That’s a damn shame.
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After a long day in the newsroom, I enjoy driving past the red and gold trees on I-80. The bright autumn colors are a thrill to me, especially after spending my work day inside a windowless office.

Our neighborhood in Vacaville has a nice collection of trees changing colors. I once thought I had to live [...]

JFK INTERNATIONAL, NY — Sipping a Magic # 9 Ale inside the Jet Blue Terminal. Spicy, hoppy and it has a clean finish.
We have a little bit of a wait for our flight back to Sacramento. We also had a little bit of a delay. Earlier, authorities grounded all flights at JFK because of stormy [...]

Me: “Good Morning Bill and Giuliana! It’s Kris in Sacramento.”
Bill and Giuliana Rancic: “Hello Sacramento!”
That’s my typical greeting over IFB for our satellite interviews. On that morning, I was chatting to our guests in Chicago: the former Apprentice and his new bride from E! News. It’s fun talking into the ears of TV personalities, movie [...]

COVINA, CALIF – It’s 60 Degrees and Sunny in Covina. We’re spending Mother’s Day with my family in Southern California.
So, Happy Mom’s Day! Yah!
This weekend trip home gave me a break from all the stress at work. We’re in the middle of Sweeps and it’s been intense inside the newsroom. I’m so grateful [...]

This is a beautiful way to celebrate Springtime in Cali. On Easter Sunday, we toured the San Francisco Bay on the Hornblower.

I love this shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The winds blew fierce as we sailed underneath it. I thought it was totally worth braving the chilly gusts to see the underbelly of the [...]

Our veggie garden’s growing strong. I think the last round of rainy weather helped all of my plants.

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Check out all the green leaves. I have three sunflowers standing [...]

Good question.
I’ve killed many plants over the years. So this year, I’m trying to keep them alive.
The Paupered Chef inspired me to take another chance on my thumbs. If he can grow a salad in Brooklyn, I should be able to follow in his footsteps back here in California. So, we planted our first [...]

This is a typical sight in California’s wine regions: palm trees standing next to vineyards.

These are vines at Peju, off Saint Helena Highway. It’s one of my favorite wineries in Napa. Hopefully this last round of wet weather will help local wineries avoid a dry season.

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California needs rain.
The state wants to avoid another drought and our lawn needs plenty of the wet stuff. We want our grass to look green and pretty. We don’t want to embarrass our very cool landlord in front of the neighbors with a brown and ugly yard.
Mark said this weekend finally felt like Winter [...]