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[John G.]

Three!

[Rodzinski]

The wind it was howlin’ and the snow was outrageous.

-Dylan in his song “Isis.”

[Laura]

Good morning.

[Laura]

It sounds like I missed a lot yesterday.

[Freddie]

There’s a broken wind joke in there somewhere, but I am too classy and too tired to go there.

Is the joke "Don't you love farts?  My fault, I fear"

[ChasSmith]

Old lady on her way to Wynn, waking up from an unplanned nap on the train: "Oh my, have I passed Wynn?"

The kindly gentleman seated next to her, tipping his hat:  "Well ma'am, if you did, it was so ladylike I didn't notice."

[DR Iris]

DR Iris, I'm happy you were able to get to your appointment yesterday.

Thank you, Elmore, me too.

[DR Iris]

DR George, glad your mom is okay.
Sending health vibes!

[DR Iris]

DR DR Iris - so glad you were able to keep your appointment yesterday. And that the news was so good.

Thank you, Singdaw!

[DR Iris]

Continued vibes for DR IRIS.

Thanks, Jrand!

[DR Iris]

Vibes for Iris

Thank you, Vixmom, very much appreciated.

[DR Iris]

DR Jane, have you heard from your family in L.A. this morning?

I hope that they are safe, and that their homes were not damaged.

[DR Iris]

My friends in Santa Monica were placed under a mandatory evacuation order shortly after I posted about them last night.

A large part of Santa Monica heading in the direction of Brentwood evacuated shortly before midnight.

[DR Iris]

One thing I never worried about living in Santa Monica was fire.

Earthquakes yes, but not fire.

[ChasSmith]

My friends in Santa Monica were placed under a mandatory evacuation shortly after I posted about them last night.

A large part of Santa Monica heading in the direction of Brentwood evacuated shortly before midnight.

Unbelievable. And unheard of (I think).

[Freddie]

Old lady on her way to Wynn, waking up from an unplanned nap on the train: "Oh my, have I passed Wynn?"

The kindly gentleman seated next to her, tipping his hat:  "Well ma'am, if you did, it was so ladylike I didn't notice."

LOL!

[DR Iris]

A couple years ago when we stayed at a house in Topanga Canyon for a week, we smelled smoke one night outside and even that was nerve wracking. Not that I ever could live there, but if I could I wouldn’t. The constant fire fear would have me on edge.

Same here.
I love Topanga Canyon and Malibu, but never lived in those areas because of the threat of fires.
There was a restaurant in Topanga Canyon where I would always take out of town guests, The Inn Of The Seventh Ray. Extremely beautiful, and quintessential L.A.

[ChasSmith]

A couple years ago when we stayed at a house in Topanga Canyon for a week, we smelled smoke one night outside and even that was nerve wracking. Not that I ever could live there, but if I could I wouldn’t. The constant fire fear would have me on edge.

Same here.
I love Topanga Canyon and Malibu, but never lived in those areas because of the threat of fires.
There was a restaurant in Topanga Canyon where I would always take out of town guests, The Inn Of The Seventh Ray. Extremely beautiful, and quintessential L.A.

I loved those canyons and spent many happy hours driving around through there and up in the hills, sometimes wishing I could live the Topanga Canyon life. Uh, perish the thought....

[John G.]

I’m early for my noon interview. It’s too cold to walk around.

[Jeanne]

Hello, everyone.

[Jeanne]

An update:

We’d been told that yesterday would be very windy, with possible gusts up to 100 mph, and, of course, we all know of the potential for fires. But this happened so quickly. I was driving home from a doctor’s appointment about 2 pm yesterday when I saw the huge billows of smoke to the west. By last night the mandatory evacuation zone was down to San Vicente Blvd, with evacuation warnings down to Montana Ave. That’s Brentwood and Santa Monica, not Pacific Palisades. The evacuation zone is HUGE.

[Jeanne]

I’m a few miles away. I doubt it’ll get to my ‘hood, but I felt “on alert” last night, checking updates and such. Like bk, we had electricity interruptions, but they didn’t last long. By the time I reached the kitchen where I keep the emergency lantern the power was back on.

I usually turn my phone off before I go to bed to avoid wrong numbers and Amber Alerts, but last night I kept it on and also kept a flashlight next to my bed.

[Jeanne]

There was no damage in my area that I know of, but the winds still windeth, and probably will for the rest of the day.

[Jeanne]

Oh, and did I mention the sirens? Not quite to the 9/11 level, but eerily reminiscent.

[Jeanne]

I have a few things I need I need to take care of, but will be back later to catch up.

TTFN.

[DR Iris]

I have a few things I need I need to take care of, but will be back later to catch up.

TTFN.

Glad to know you’re okay, Jeanne.
Please do keep us updated.

[DR Iris]

A couple years ago when we stayed at a house in Topanga Canyon for a week, we smelled smoke one night outside and even that was nerve wracking. Not that I ever could live there, but if I could I wouldn’t. The constant fire fear would have me on edge.

Same here.
I love Topanga Canyon and Malibu, but never lived in those areas because of the threat of fires.
There was a restaurant in Topanga Canyon where I would always take out of town guests, The Inn Of The Seventh Ray. Extremely beautiful, and quintessential L.A.

I loved those canyons and spent many happy hours driving around through there and up in the hills, sometimes wishing I could live the Topanga Canyon life. Uh, perish the thought....

Me too, Chas.

[DR Iris]

One of my daughter’s voice teachers lived in Topanga Canyon.

I would sit on her deck and listen to the coyotes.

Her husband had built a theater on their property, mostly designed for plays by Shakespeare.

[vixmom]

Stay safe vibes for Jeanne and BK

[DR Iris]

It truly is a magical place.

One would never know you were living in a big city.