KICK-BUTT SELF-DEFENSE: Lori Hartman Gervasi, author

from the editor
Catch the moment VOLUME
This, i know:
watermelon seeds will stick to the back
of the neck with the vigor of a hungry tick —
especially when spat from short range without the victim’s
knowledge.
sisters will run over you with their bicycles, if you
refuse to clear the way.
whether a person is 3 or 20, older sisters always have
a “better idea” and are able to convince everyone else
to agree with them.
when coursing over back mountain roads and darting
in and out of glorious rays of sunshine set off by deep
greens and floating motes of dust, it pays to take note
when dates, girlfriends or wives tell you they are carsick.
Large dogs generally give no warning of carsickness.
small dogs will invade tomato bushes and eat heartily without a gardener’s
permission. The same dogs will fertilize the living room rug when tomatoes interact
with their less-than-cast-iron intestinal systems.
Cats who are especially fond of you will offer fresh kill on a regular basis.
A gentle waft in the breeze will gaudily announce the decay of undiscovered dyed
eggs in the scorching days that invariably follow Easter.
Cousins will demand more candy from grandma’s treat jar because they don’t get
to visit as often.
Cucumbers and certain other summer vegetables will grow so fast that you have
to shut your windows so they don’t climb into bed with you.
The gurgling of a sprinkler system coming on allows just enough time for an unwary
spouse to exit the spray zone — especially if the trick has been played before.
sixty-pound jackhammers should come with warning labels cautioning against
back injury. so should shovels, picks and just about any long-handled garden
implement.
Pizza is wonderful on the grill.
Breaking up, cutting down and demolishing are more fun that cleaning up,
digging out and sweeping.
A plant depends on the soil in which it is rooted.
summer is around the corner.
Almost everyone we know lives in the same space we occupy: news doesn’t
encourage; hours and work can be long and difficult; bills and taxes; planning and
cleaning; and new projects that seem to leap out every day.
still, it is good to remember summer. what it means, what it stands for and
remember to take joy in the moment.
That, i believe.
This month in our magazine: home innovation and comfort; putting the wonder
of spring on the plate at owen’s Bistro; the iE’s wine history and much more. Enjoy.
Don Sproul
don@inlandlivingmagazine.com, 909-386-3899
INLAND LIVING MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 9400, San Bernardino, CA 92427-9400, is produced by the Inland Custom Publishing Group of The Sun
and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Single copy price: $3.95. Subscriptions $14.95 per year for 10 issues. POSTMASTER:
Send address changes to P.O. Box 9400, San Bernardino, CA 92427-9400. Copyright 2009 Inland Living Magazine. No
part of this magazine may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Inland Living Magazine is not responsible
for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or artwork even if accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.
6 | inlandlivingmagazine.com | may 09
WEST
INLAND LIVING
2, ISSUE 5
Fred H. Hamilton
PUBLISHER & CEO
Don Sproul
MANAGING EDITOR
Dan Walker and Gene Pearlman
V.P. S OF ADVERTISING
Lynda E. Bailey
DESIGN & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Shawna Federoff
RESEARCH & DATABASE MARKETING MANAGER
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & EDITORS
Amy Bentley, Gino L. Filippi, Betts Griffone,
Christina M. Gaudy, Kristina Hernandez,
Luanne J. Hunt, Jessica Keating,
Steve Ohnersorgen, Jerry Rice,
Carla Sanders and Suzanne Sproul
Rick Sforza
PHOTO EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Thomas R. Cordova, Priscilla Iezzi,
Khai Le, Will Lester, Jennifer Cappuccio Maher,
Frank Perez, Eric Reed,
Eric Tom and William Vasta
Jack Storrusten
SALES MANAGER
ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES
Jeannie Adair, Tamara Cazenave,
Mark Ryan
ADVERTISING DESIGN
Christie Robinson
TELEMARKETING SALES
Willie Merriam
MARKETING
Veronica Nair, Ginnie Stevens
Inland Custom Publishing Group
Steve Lambert
EDITOR & GENERAL MANAGER
Frank Pine
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Kathryn Johnson
V.P. OF FINANCE
John Wartinger
V.P. OF OPERATIONS
Kathy Michalak
V.P. OF CIRCULATION
Beverly Hornal
MARKETING MANAGER
CONTACT US
Editorial: 909-386-3899; fax 909-885-8741
or don@inlandlivingmagazine.com
Advertising: 909-386-3936; fax 909-884-2536
or sales@inlandlivingmagazine.com
To subscribe to Inland Living Magazine call 909-386-3923
or visit www.inlandlivingmagazine.com
PRINTED By SOuTHWEST OFFSET PRINTING