11/18/08 Threatening improvements

We moved to Venice and then, due to gentrification, had to leave.

We moved to New York, and then, due to yuppification, bailed.

We moved to Laytonville. Safe there, huh? Check the pics: new highway, new sidewalks, new roadside trees, new crosswalks and even--sure sign of things to come--new designer street lights. Even Albert's is all cleaned up.

Wadda' we do now?

10/29/08 bear rampage

Well, OK, maybe not that dramatic. About 2:00 AM the neighbors shot their gun 4 or 5 times. We've learned the code: it's scare-off-the-bear time. Minutes later the driveway light went on. I saw nothing thru the bedroom window. A couple of minutes later the outside bedroom light illuminated. I looked out: bear! It sauntered into the shadows, followed by a single crashing sound. Victimized. Photo attached. This same thing occurred about 3 weeks ago, and I'm out of pipe.

10/24/08 Fall

Weather everywhere has been decidedly odd, though here at least we are having a touch of Autumn, tho' without much rain so far. Hope you are all getting some seasonal color. In northern California a car trip is often blinding. Wish you could all stop by!

9/17/08 Fall fog

The first fall day, high of 63, wind blowing fog over the hills. I cleaned the gutters, wind blowing fir needles and dirt into my face and eyes. Chance of rain tomorrow night, increasing on Friday. We hope. It'll distract from presidential politics and--choke!--the economy.