I was happy to see that the episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” featuring the Grys family of Pekin, Ill., aired last week on ABC. I spent a year following the Grys family’s youngest member, Jake, an 8-year-old with a rare and life-threatening combination of … Continue readingJake Grys and family on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Jean Hooper, 45, hula-hoops on Venice Beach in Los Angeles on Wednesday. While winter blasts the rest of the nation, temperatures have been in the 80s in Southern California. “This is our winter,” she says. “That’s why I’m doing my happy hula dance.” (AP Photo/David … Continue readingHa ha!
Members of the Penguin Swim Club line up before plunging into the frigid Pacific Ocean while taking part in the 49th annual New Year’s Day swim at Venice Beach in Venice, Calif., on Thursday, January 1, 2009. Water temperatures at noon were around 54 degrees. … Continue readingPolar plunge?
Erin Westerman of West Hollywood yawns while waiting in line with a friend after shopping for discounted home appliances at the West Hollywood Target on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Unlike many of the early morning shoppers there to buy presents, Westerman took advantage of the … Continue readingEarly bird