The first month of 2024 is dishing up real chilly temps and pesky expenses. LA winters are usually mild, but we’ve had extra cold nights and rainy days, and will finish out January with 80 degrees today and a return to wet cold by the 31st. I’m not complaining, mind you. The rest of the country has suffered deep freezes and dangerous extreme weather. Even Portland, OR, where our daughters live, had multiple ice events this month that kept residents indoors and stores closed! And San Diego to our south had a flash flood that wiped out homes and forced a neighborhood to flee in five foot deep water. We are thankful for our new roof and distance from hillsides and waterways…and my plants are very happy for the extra watering!
The aforementioned pesky expenses were not unexpected, but still untimely. My car tires were warning me for weeks with “low pressure” alerts. Firestone said yes, you have a nail, but no, the tire is too worn to save. So Costco installed four new shoes and now we’re ready to roll! In fact, we cruised up to Ventura yesterday to take sister BJ to lunch on a gorgeous warm Saturday. We ate tacos on the pier and basked in the perfect sunshine with lots of lovely doggies on parade.
I’ve had fun school groups to lead on tours at the Getty this month. Kids say the craziest things, and even the security officers get into the act. I’ll include images of some current art on view – always something new to see at my favorite place! Here’s a link to a story about the 3-year conservation project Getty just completed on the Adam and Eve (which belong to Norton Simon Museum): https://www.getty.edu/news/lucas-cranach-the-elder-adam-and-eve-getty-conservation/
Open Your Eyes! 