It’s been hot and muggy and if I lived some other place, I’d swear we were in for a tornado or something creepy like that. But I don’t live some other place. I live in L.A. and…
Fading Light
The light is changing faster and faster. Morning darkness lingers and evening darkness hurries. It’s beautiful really. And I daresay it’s our only indication of a season change. You see, friends, we’re expecting 90-degree temps for the…
You Have Got to Be Kidding
This week promises more 90+ degree temperatures in Los Angeles, right through the end of the week. That would be the start of October, for those keeping track. Yesterday I read a report about “Indian Summer” wrapping…
Scratch That
I thought last weekend, being the true final weekend of summer, was the end of pool time. Well scratch that. See – when I think I understand the weather, it goes and flips things around and stymies…
Summer’s Last Weekend
Wednesday will mark the first day of autumn, which means yesterday was the last Sunday of summer. As yesterday hit 103 degrees in my neck of L.A. (I kid you not), it was prime pool weather. Mister…
Cheers to Summer!
The other night I was outside, grilling some grub. I decided to have a sit-down and a little vino. This weekend is sort of the unofficial end of summer, and I for one am not quite ready…
I’m Jealous
I’ve talked to folks (or read blog posts of folks) who live in other parts than these here and I keep experiencing the same feeling: I’m jealous. Y’all have crossed over into Autumn and we clearly have…
London – The Weekend
“When I was a child, running in the night Afraid of what might be. Hiding in the dark, hiding in the street And of what was following me…” Kate Bush “Hounds of Love” from Hounds of Love 1985…