Happy Halloween!

For the fifth October 31st in a row Susan and I have carved pumpkins and done up the front yard and the only place we’ll be going is out on the front porch in hopes of trick-or-treaters to come get some candy and enjoy our decorations.

The Cure For What’s Palin Ya

So this morning I’m reading that our long national West Hollywood nightmare is over. Apparently the Orange Grove Avenue homeowners who, under the guise of Halloween decorations and the protection of the First Amendment, costumed a mannequin to represent Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin that they then hung by the neck from their roof, …

What’s In A Name

There’s a relatively new blog in my environs — a good, informative and readable one that’s been around a few months. Based out of Echo Park its creator Jesus Sanchez opted to call it The Eastsider LA. I wasn’t so much perturbed by that at first, but I am now. And though I know there …

Socked In

As seen from my window on the 10th floor of the office building I’m in at the Howard Hughes Center yesterday morning (around 9:30) looking in the general direction of LAX. Looks like someone left the defrost on outside. I punched through the wall of soup while on the creek path approaching Sepulveda Boulevard. MOIST.

Tour de Ballona

Saturday was the first Tour de Ballona ride along the creek. It drew about 60 riders, including me and Susan, and of course I timelapsed it (below) with my handlebar cam and also took snaps along the way with another.