In the middle of a heatwave here in Los Angeles, I thought I’d look back on one of the few times I was cool. I can say that with confidence because kids are cool. They just don’t know…
Poor, Poor Bees
I was out and about the other day and thought I’d check in on the bees. I’ve been following them for a few years now, and you may recall from my first post about them, they looked great…
Cool, Clear Water
While keeping cool and floating in the pool, I couldn’t help thinking about water. Cool, clear water. I guarantee much of my liquid obsession is based in the drought. Go figure. Our water problems here in the…
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Have you ever had the privilege of standing before a work of art, a work you’ve seen a ka-jillion times in print, but never in person? I had just such an experience last week when my painting buddy…
Walking In L.A.
Sometimes when I’m out walking, I see things that make me giggle. 9 times out of 10 I just walk on by. I don’t know why it is, but I rarely stop to take a photo of what…
And Then This Happened…
Last week a ‘possum saved our lives. True story. The other night, Mister and I had just settled down for a medium summer’s rest, when outside our bedroom window, there arose such a cladder, we decided to…
Satan’s Butthole
Yep. We’ve had it good. For quite a while we’ve been waking to a lovely marine layer and its benefits. Our weather has been the thing for which we’re envied. And we’ve enjoyed it. Now we wake…
Wrong Month
This is a June Bug that Mister saw and rescued from the pool. The little guy is actually a nice size – about an inch in length. His iridescence is lovely and I almost can’t stand how gorgeous…
L.A. Tennis Club
The other day found me attending a meeting at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. I never even knew this joint existed. I saw only the main club house, but it was still a lot to take in.…
Put Up Your Dukes
I may have mentioned that we – along with our neighbors – are fighting City Hall. There are some shady developers working down the street, and some of their procedures (documented in photos and videos) are what we…