Monthly Archives: December 2017

339/365 – The Color Purple?

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Before I start, let me say that our neighborhood in Los Angeles seems to have been spared the furry of the recent wildfires. They may not be over, but I’m through with dealing with that. So, moving on to a much lighter subject, I read in the New York Times today that “the self-proclaimed ‘color authorities’ at Pantone sent people to blanket the globe for weeks at a time last year, searching for color signals in food, cars, cosmetics, clothes and housewares. They reconvened, pooled their findings, did their analysis and declared the color of 2018 to be … Ultra Violet.” Certainly a pretty color. Let’s see if that really happens in 2018. For now, some shades of the color purple…

338/365 – L.A. on Fire

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Another day of raging wildfires in California, now hitting the Los Angeles area. Today, several homes were destroyed and 700 homes were evacuated in Bel-Air, just two miles from our home. And tonight authorities are warning of potentially catastrophic winds overnight and continuing through Thursday. We could be ordered to evacuate at any time during the night if the strong winds spread the fire further south. I am exhausted from a day of worries and expectations, following the developments and preparing to leave home if needed. Hopefully it won’t happen, but we’re ready for the worst. It will be a sleepless night…