Friday, February 4, 2011

Global Warming? Only in Malibu

I must confess I feel slightly guilty when I see the photos or television coverage of the historic storms that are sweeping most of the country and causing havoc for 200 million of our fellow citizens. Here we are enjoying sunny days in the high 60s and 70s with some 80s predicted for this weekend. And while overnights are dropping into the high 40s and even some 20s and 30s for those in the mountains drawing complaints from some, it feels fresh and crisp to me.



We did have a fierce Santa Ana blow in earlier this week that blew cold not hot and forced many of us to grab coats, scarves and boots -- high heels, of course. It's always fun in LA to have an excuse to wear a coat and boots.



The winds cleared the basin of all particles and from the top of Pt. Dume you could see for many miles. There were the towers in downtown LA shining against a clear blue sky and a snow-capped Mt. Baldy towering over them. The Santa Monica Bay was sparkling and you could follow the shoreline along to Marina del Rey, Torrance, Long Beach and Palos Verdes. Straight out to sea was Catalina Island.



The Super Bowl is all the talk in the office this week. But I hear on the radio that Dallas is experiencing ice and snow and I can't imagine how people are going to enjoy watching the game until I hear that the stadium is enclosed. Still flights are canceled and those who have arrived are not bucking up the economy as planned since no one wants to be outdoors to shop, dine or party.



Here we will watch in t-shirts and shorts. I plan to sit out by the pool and read and enjoy the sun and sky. Perhaps watch the hawks who like to perch on a power pole a couple of houses over and terrorize the crows who go crazy and call in reinforcements to protect their nests in nearby trees.



I am reading a most interesting book, Down the Nile by Rosemary Mahoney. I picked it up inspired by the news coming out of Eygpt. It's her tale of finding a fisherman's skiff and rowing down the Nile. I love travel adventure books.

Super Bowl Sunday. Good time to enjoy a good book.