• Contribute
  • Advertise
  • Digital Edition
  • SCT Daily E-News
  • SC Guide
  • Explore SC
  • DP Times
  • Capo Dispatch
  • Contact
  • Locations
Tom Blake| San Clemente Times
Tom Blake| San Clemente Times
Skip to content
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus Updates
    • LOCAL EATS: Open Restaurants
  • Eye on SC
    • News Headlines
    • Video
    • Sheriff’s Blotter
    • News Bites
  • Soapbox
    • Opinion Columns
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Letters to the Editor Policy
  • Getting Out
    • Spotlight
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Restaurant Guide
  • Living
    • SC Living Headlines
    • About San Clemente
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Sports
    • Sports Headlines
    • Local Leagues
    • City Recreation Site
    • Send Scores
  • SC Surf
    • Surf Headlines
    • Grom of the Week
    • Surf Results
    • Beach Cam
  • Listings & Classifieds
    • Business Listings
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Published Legal Notices
    • Browse Classified Ads
    • Place a Classified Ad
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Who’s Who
  • Special Sections
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go.See.Do
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Event Guide
    • San Clemente Ocean Festival
    • San Clemente Trolley Route Map
    • Summer Camp & Activities Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
Menu NEWS
CLOSE
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus Updates
    • LOCAL EATS: Open Restaurants
  • Eye on SC
    • News Headlines
    • Video
    • Sheriff’s Blotter
    • News Bites
  • Soapbox
    • Opinion Columns
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Letters to the Editor Policy
  • Getting Out
    • Spotlight
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Restaurant Guide
  • Living
    • SC Living Headlines
    • About San Clemente
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Sports
    • Sports Headlines
    • Local Leagues
    • City Recreation Site
    • Send Scores
  • SC Surf
    • Surf Headlines
    • Grom of the Week
    • Surf Results
    • Beach Cam
  • Listings & Classifieds
    • Business Listings
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Published Legal Notices
    • Browse Classified Ads
    • Place a Classified Ad
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Who’s Who
  • Special Sections
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go.See.Do
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Event Guide
    • San Clemente Ocean Festival
    • San Clemente Trolley Route Map
    • Summer Camp & Activities Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview

Tom Blake

1
SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Is Surfing a Sport?

With local surfers enjoying so much competitive success, a new book reminds us that there’s more to surfing than winning. By Jake Howard “I have…

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

On Life and Love after 50: Dateline: Dublin, Ireland

By Tom Blake Greta and I just completed a 10-day land tour around Ireland. We joined 25 other people from the U.S. and one man from…

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

On Life and Love After 50: It’s Time to Go

By Tom Blake It’s hard to believe that almost a year has passed since my partner, Greta, and I departed on an 82-day cruise to…

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

A Living-Apart Together Relationship (LAT) May Be the Perfect Arrangement

On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake At age 78, Judy (not her real name) is confused about her relationship. She asked for advice….

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

On Life and Love after 50: A Nine-Year Ordeal Coming to an End

By Tom Blake In 1976, Neil Diamond co-wrote the song “Dry Your Eyes,” with Robbie Robertson of The Band. Robertson was the producer of Diamond’s…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Should Single Seniors Make List of Qualities They Seek In A Mate?

By Tom Blake I’ve often received comments from senior singles regarding the wisdom of making a list of qualities they seek in a mate. This…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Long-Distance Dating a Challenge for Seniors

By Tom Blake In my previous article, I wrote about a widower, age 75, whose wife passed away two years ago. He’s trying online dating…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: A Senior Seeks Dating Advice at Dana Point Deli

By Tom Blake When I owned Tutor and Spunky’s Deli for 25 years on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point, it became a gathering place…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: An Evening with Rosanne Cash

By Tom Blake South Orange County seniors often ask for suggestions on how to add variety to their social routines. I can now recommend a…

1
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Mission Accomplished in Pago Pago, American Samoa

By Tom Blake  My partner, Greta, and I disembarked from the Holland America cruise ship M.S. Amsterdam at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, in…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Australia, 10 Days of Wonderment

By Tom Blake Over the past few issues, I’ve shared with you details of an 82-day cruise through Asia that my partner, Greta, and I…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Having a Sling in Singapore before Noon

By Tom Blake I never drink alcohol before noon, and the thought of drinking something stronger than beer or wine before that time is even…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: Shanghai—A Dynamic, Booming City

By Tom Blake My partner Greta and I are on an 82-day cruise in Asia. After spending two days in the Tianjin/Beijing area, highlighted by…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: The People You Meet Aboard Ship on a Cruise

By Tom Blake In my previous column, I wrote about an 82-day Grand Asia and Pacific cruise that my life partner, Greta, and I are…

0
SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: It’s Time to Go: Grand Asia & Pacific Cruise

By Tom Blake Reality hit me this week when a FedEx driver came to the front door of our Dana Point home and picked up…

Posts navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Support Local Journalism

Contribute to the SC Times and become an


For the cost of just one cup of coffee a month, you can help sustain the San Clemente Times and support the only news publication dedicated to San Clemente. Learn more here.

The Weekender
Search for:

Digital Edition

Check out the latest issue of the SC Times

Real Estate Corner

Check out Who's Who in Real Estate

Tweets

  • Environmental science educator Karl Reitz ponders the potential benefits of a fossil fuel-free world in the latest… https://t.co/X5YpvSwnhd 8 hours ago
  • San Clemente City Council voted 3-1 to strike discussion of a proposed “pro-life” resolution, as a majority of the… https://t.co/0yCSGEFaQb 1 day ago
  • Multiple San Clemente City Councilmembers stated their desire to return to addressing matters they felt were within… https://t.co/ME0RGXx0z2 2 days ago

Follow sctimesnews on Twitter

News E-Blasts

Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions

Don't get the SC Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising

Drive traffic to your site by advertising with us.

Media Partner

Daily Pilot

San Clemente Times © 2020. All Rights Reserved.

  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Dana Point Times
  • San Clemente Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch