Smoky L.A.

You may have heard about the fires burning in the hills in the Los Angeles area - fortunately none burning near us - but the smoke is starting to get in our eyes (so to speak). The smoke from the La Canada Flintridge fire is blowing our way and making the air visible here in Santa Clarita. Kurt's CAARNG unit is now on alert in case fire fighting support is needed. I pulled fire duty with the State force in 2007 but begged off last year. If called I'll probably have to show up this year but hopefully it won't come to that. It has been amazingly hot this week, about 107F most days and dry as a bone.

Craig and his friends are having movie night at our place tonight. Non stop movies until midnight or so which is fun for them but Craig has banned the Grouch and the Missus from being anywhere near where they are. I guess us just being present is too embarrasing to bear!