Back on the road again
25 December 2007We’re back on the road, and so far, things are holding up mechanically. Readers of this blog will recall the many maintenance headaches we had last summer. In fact, when I stated that I had done some routine maintenance, one of my friends misunderstood, and thought that I had once again been stranded. Not so.
We’re encamped at the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge, and one of the first things I noticed was the smell of fire. At first, I thought it was a fireplace or campfire. In fact, the effect is the lingering smell of the wildfires of last October.
To make matters more worrisome, if not seriously dangerous, the wind picked up. We had 50 MPH Santa Ana’s over night, which made the trailer shake and rattle, but, thank heavens, not roll. News reports indicated that blown embers from a structure fire in Hollywood was setting nearby palm trees alight. I tend to forget how devoid of disaster my own home area is. Except for the occasional earthquake, we seem isolated from fire, flood, mud and other calamities. (Keyn Eina Hurra)
We spent Christmas Eve at a friend’s house, and are back for Christmas day. Last night, the fare was all seafood, as influenced by the old restriction against eating meat on Christmas Eve. I was reduced to salad and pasta, but that was fine. Today we tackle the turkey, the stuffing and the calzone.
On Thursday, Roseann and I will be traveling into Los Angeles for various (enjoyable) errands.
Current plans call for remaining here in Santa Clarita till Sunday. We’ll go to Chabad of Santa Clara Valley for Shabbos services.
More as events develop.
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