Day 4,094: Luau

Day 4,094: Luau

by | Jan 12, 2025 | Challenge, Journal

Today, we went to the shelter and picked up a dog to go and take on a “field trip” around the island. Her name was Crisco, like the shortening, and she was 9 years old. A big girl, about 60 lbs (which is big, at least, for us), and clearly had been a mother to puppies...
Day 4,093: Blazes

Day 4,093: Blazes

by | Jan 11, 2025 | Challenge, Journal

The fires continue in LA. The Palisades fire has crawled up through the hills and is encroaching, now, onto the valley pretty close to where I live. Far enough away, fortunately, that the evacuation posts they’re setting up are only a few blocks away from our house,...
Day 4,092: Island Time

Day 4,092: Island Time

by | Jan 9, 2025 | Challenge, Journal

A quick one tonight because I’m bushwhacked…but we’re on Kauai. Travel today was blessedly simple and smooth. Three cheers to my wife for that, because she planned everything meticulously. Very, very appreciative of that. The Kings are enjoying our house for us while...
Day 4,091: Fire

Day 4,091: Fire

by | Jan 8, 2025 | Challenge, Journal

So, LA burned today. We’re very lucky in that none of those flames threatened our home, but they certainly threatened—and in some cases destroyed—many, many others, particularly those in the hills all over the southland. Several friends have had to evacuate their...
Day 4,090: Wind

Day 4,090: Wind

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Challenge, Journal

It’s windy outside like I don’t think I’ve ever seen in LA. We’ll get gusts up to 60mph+ tonight through to tomorrow morning, and they were so bad today that one of our neighbors had her car smashed by a fallen branch. Oof. It’s bad. And randomly right now…it sounds...