Comments for Friends and Neighbors Magazine

Comment on Naked frolicking, golden vibes at Twain Harte lovefest by Mary

Mary — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:29 +0000

Hey, Chris–

When we were searching out a pooch for Laura years ago (being more careful this time, after our first dog adpotion of Jesse, the Irish Setter), we used our vet’s wife as a consultant. Came down to the choice of a golden or a lab for a great non-agressive family dog. One final question, was how did we feel about dog smell.
Dog smell?!? Don’t all dogs smell? No, that was a characteristic of dogs with an undercoat of finer fur under their outer more coarse guard hair. Golden’s do, lab’s don’t (that is of course, depending also upon what they’ve rolled in.) We’ve been lab fans since. So, were people noses out there checking the breeze, as well as pooch noses that day?

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:36:29 +0000

A Roundup party, no doubt! Diane and I will be there momentarily. Chris, any time you need some leeches, I’ll gladly join you in a hunt on the hill … we’ve hunted for worse up there! — D

Comment on Explaining Our Neck of the Woods to the World Beyond by Walt C.

Walt C. — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:16:37 +0000

Chris, this column had me laughing and wondering: Did I just leave the coolest place in California, or was I lucky to escape? Man, I do miss that big barrel of beans — and the $1.50 PBRs on tap next door.

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by Jan Mathews

Jan Mathews — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:30:27 +0000

Wow, Chris. Now I really can’t wait to see you Saturday! I’m afraid I’m gonna be a pathetic bystander to all the exciting medical news….I can’t think of a thing that could compete with anything you mentioned. My medical rundown is just boring, boring, boring. I did get into an unwitting “cat fight” recently with Nishati who just turned 1, when she abruptly decided she was done snuggling. In the course of her wild wriggling to free herself, I took a right claw to the upper lip. A week ago I was sporting a sizable a fat lip. Thanks to a quick application of lavender essential oil, I think it may be healed to the point of being unnoticeable by Saturday. That’s the best I can do. Pathetic, right?

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by allan

allan — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:16:55 +0000

LOL! Classic column, CB! This hilarious piece deserves to be in the Journalism Hall of Fame!

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by Robert Dorroh

Robert Dorroh — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:28 +0000

You outdid yourself on this one, Chris. We’ll be there and I promise not to mention my recent helipad experience five months ago. Any how, great column.

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by Arlene Uslander

Arlene Uslander — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:55 +0000

Chris, this is without a doubt, your best one yet!!! As someone who has traveled to Stanford more than I can count the stars in the sky, did you know that Stanford PROUDLY calls itself “Sonora Annex”? Had I known at the time that you suffered from hemochromatosis, I surely would not have discouraged my grandson Eric from the career he wanted to pursue at the age of four. He fervently wanted to become a leech explorer. Now, at the age of 21, he is no longer interested. My husband and I would be happy to come to one of your wonderful sounding parties except for the fact that we usually go to sleep right after the six p.m. news. Actually, we were once invited to a party at your house only someone in your family who shall remain anonymous forgot to tell us the date.

Comment on Recital promises more fun than you can shake a catheter at by Thad Waterbury

Thad Waterbury — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:21 +0000

Keep it up, Chris. This is a good one that I can relate to.
-Thad

Comment on At Jamestown barbershop, it’s beer-thirty all the time by al

al — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:58:49 +0000

Fantastic column, as usual, CB! I know exactly where my next haircut will be!

Comment on At Jamestown barbershop, it’s beer-thirty all the time by David W. Tenney

David W. Tenney — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:52 +0000

I do not live in town but I would think the locals would be lining up to support a family business like this. In the days of Walmart ruining our small towns this family has taken on an almost impossible challenge to do something great in a small town. Maybe the town should all tip an extra dollar to help them get the barbers pole. This is great clean old fashion fun.