Have been here in Sierra Madre for 3 weeks now…

 

Altadena - Fire devastation, homes and hills

This view is always on everyone’s mind.  That fire and wind storm was 2 months ago and people still talk about it like it was yesterday.  

Since arriving, I’ve had to fix the washing machine, reorganize my house and I have tried to normalize myself by going to the gym and going out for meals with friends and family.  No matter where one goes, people talk about the fire and we seem to know more and more folks who are affected.  

At the gym (the YMCA ) there are food trucks serving food to those who need a real meal. Also there is a food bank on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a potable water truck if one needs water and moral support.

Before Yayoi and Dave got back to Japan for Yayoi’s book launching, we show her more of the Arboretum and the Huntington Library.

We take another trip to the Arboretum

The dry, bare, burned mountains

We also made it to the Huntington Library and Garden

Chinese Garden

Japanese Garden

Night before Yayoi and Dave go back to Japan

We have a meal and bread pudding for dessert.

My last two weeks I’ve been busy with Dave & Yayoi, but they left for a week in Japan last Friday.

Driving away to LAX

In the meantime, the Landscapers came an cleaned and refreshed the front yard.

Trimmed and new bark chips

I harvested the limes.

Saturday I will put the limes out for those who want some.

Ann and I went to Sierra Madre Playhouse to see Master Class.

Excellent production

I have dinner and/or lunch this week. Went to El Torito with Cousin Ann for lunch and dinner with the art group friends after my art class.

At Roe Fusion with
Bonnie, Connie, and Melinda

The house

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Coming up this week…

Stephen Cherry is coming to town.  Cynthia is coming to town.  Dave and Yayoi are coming back. I leave for France on Thursday.

Tomorrow