Today is one of those clear blue days that in any other part of the world would be one of the most beautiful days of the year. And it's normal in Los Angeles. The weather is so wonderful here that it is hard to stay in a bad mood.
Here is a tree on Sunset Boulevard this morning. It's a magnificent old thing. You can't quite see that the ocean is in view in the distance.
My aunt from Pasadena called up to say she felt another earthquake a couple of days ago. A new acquaintance was here and started talking about the last big earthquake, which shattered part of the I-10 freeway downtown. It took most of the year to repair the freeway, and meanwhile she was stuck downtown-- it was an hours-long journey to get out of her central L.A. neighborhood.
"I cried with joy when they reopened the freeway," she said.
The weather is so wonderful here that it is hard to stay in a bad mood.
This is so true. It's so pretty here so regularly that I actually considered getting a convertible car. One of the few places I can think of where the roof would down often enough to make the bother worth it.
Posted by: Erin | 25 April 2007 at 01:38
Sedulia, I apologize that the comment on your last post seemed harsh. I'm glad you weren't too put out by it.
I do love your writing and pictures, and I will keep coming back for more!
Thanks to LA Frog and to you for your wise response comments!
Lovely photo, by the way.
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Posted by: deb | 25 April 2007 at 04:51
Sedulia: I am an enthusiastic reader of your blog - it's intelligent and insightful and so funny. It's probably second on my faves list. The many socio-cultural differences between Europe and the USA are well-observed here and I don't see the blog as a list of complaints. I am British but have lived in the States and I'm often laughing in recognition at your portraits. But I need more background info! Why, and for how long are you back in the States?
Posted by: Anna | 25 April 2007 at 11:47
One of my family members needs to be here for a couple of years. We still think of Paris as home. It may be harder than we thought to leave L.A., though.
Posted by: Sedulia | 26 April 2007 at 07:40
I lived several years in the 'south bay' of LA county in Hermosa Beach, on The Strand. Though I'm learning to like Paris, your posts make me nostalgic - even posts about traffic, because I loved my little convertible! I'm wondering whether you've had the opportunity to visit Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum? It's a slice of magic...
Posted by: phillippa | 26 April 2007 at 15:29