This week began as many do—looming deadline approaching with promises of long workdays/nights to meet the target date. A previous project had me starting the week behind schedule, but toiling into the night Monday and Tuesday allowed me to catch … Continue reading
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Erika and I helped a friend of mine evacuate his home in Altadena. From his backyard, we could see huge plumes of smoke and flames burning the mountainsides less than a few miles away. I expected the fire to be … Continue reading
A couple of nights back Erika noticed a nasty burning smell wafting through the windows. I walked around the complex for a few minutes looking for the source. Then, I came upon this tiny Asian couple standing at the gate … Continue reading
Directly across from us, roughly 200 yards, after we reached the top of our climb. It took about 3 minutes to turn from a spark into this. It, of course, doesn’t look nearly as foreboding in a photo. If you … Continue reading
I returned to the Altadena Mines for the third time today. With me were Erika, Patrick and Anne Marie. We visited two mines, I explored the smaller claustrophobia-inducing one further this time, and we were making good time traversing the … Continue reading
For those who haven’t heard, there is a huge fire in Griffith Park. It looks like the sky is burning. This is the view from my apartment. … Continue reading