Nature Photo of the Day

Descanso Gardens - 2008

These gardens lay on the south side of "the 210 Freeway" (I-210) in Flintridge, CA. I mention this because the current fires out there threaten the areas due north of the freeway. My hope is the Gardens are safe.

Notes, Motes and Mayhem

It's been a wild couple days. Today has been a mess of jumbled intentions and frayed nerves throughout the household. The weekend prior reminded me of the rollercoasters we rode Saturday.

Friday’s Game – Chris played again on Friday. After being down with the crud last week (and still hacking bits of it out), he looked moderately effective. He assisted on one goal and scored one in a 5 to 4 win.

The house in Lancaster – While we were at Chris’s game Friday evening I received bad news from my property manager. The new tenant balked on completing the deal. I have to return a portion of the deposit and still make my bills related to the house. Joy.. (sulks away). Fortunately I have a good property manager who’s already looking into more potential renters.

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