Couldn't we get Pedro a home before 2010???

Rain hung in the air and knocked out the lights at Vons....

Strangely comforting to hear chatter amongst the avocados in the produce area.













Lights always go off when it rains....

A bit of an inconvenience....but then again, it never rains in sunny California.












Local anchors are trying to find a good home for a special little chihuahua, "Pedro."

A Shout out - "Hey, Pedro..."

But tell him I live in cat country...








Awaiting the advent of an upcoming new year.....


Let's make it a good one...

To all a good night

My mother doesn't cook....so she opts for a night out

especially on Christmas eve.


None of us carve ice sculptures, but low and behold we get a bite out to eat and we get ice sculptures. Pretty good for a warm climate like Los Angeles....!




















Needless to say, I stuffed myself.






Did I mention Macaroons?....I lassoed them.

And those eclairs, well, they didn't have a chance either.















Follow that up with a nice Christmas story...





something my cat Vera might enjoy.




























But I swear, I saw Santa's sleigh go by.....really quick....BUT it sure seemed so!

See it moving between the gates.......

Hope you had yourself a Merry something....

It's always sunny here...

Aside from the one day of rain here, it is pretty much very sunny....


Dancers practice in the parking lot at the Madison Campus at Santa Monica College - devoted to the arts.















Winter white - camelia


























Dashing through an utterly astounding array of light and clouds....
































Through the greens and complementing reds of the holidays.......


Out to LAX....


























And the rush to get home....

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas

Gearing up and getting decorations, presents
and going to the annual Santa Monica College




Student art sale.....




Color stripes
permanent candy canes


















Menorah and plants in sculptured clay...
























































Time for warm and fuzzy...








Ho...Ho...Ho....

Birthday week - Hollywood Bebel and Cirque du Soleil Kazoom

December is birthday month...got to celebrate for a full week.


From Hollyweird to hear sweet Brazilian music, Bebel Gilberto



























The Capital Records building a glow in red lights.









Rain and then bursts of sun,
brought people out.



















"Kooza" has a 10 year run that Cirque du Soleil performs.














Balancing acts and feats no human can really try at home.






































































































A wickedly funny circus enchantment at Santa Monica Pier....






and I relished the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd....

albeit one year older.