a late summer's night Quiddler

A rousing game of Quiddler. Or maybe a quiet game of Quiddler. Perhaps it was a bit of both. We both "played to win" and as a result there was some pretty fierce competition.

HBM part 3

 

HBM part 2

 

happy birthday month

moldy philosophy

 

It seems highly appropriate that the word "mold" should rhyme with the word "old", and that the word "musty" should rhyme with the words "dusty" and "crusty". This may well be some fine philosophy, but if this book were a piece of fruit it would probably be past its prime.

bromeliad blossoms of 9-12-26

(in memory of Jill F.)

 

peculiar weather

Then came a period of peculiar weather - rain from Pacific hurricanes, extreme heat from somewhere inland, and the horrible humidity resulting from that combination. Also high, agitated surf that in some areas (such as Malibu and Long Beach) caused serious damage. In these photos you can see a patch of rain out in the Santa Barbara Channel.