The afternoon nap did a world of good. Now at least my mind is not clouded.
Had a very enjoyable sashimi dinner with the Lai's last night. Yumm. Followed by coffee and chit chat at their home. Very nice.
This will be a relatively short week. We set off for Southern California on Friday and expect to be back mid-week. Then it is Thanksgiving and another gathering at the Tan's. I love those gatherings, among friends whose generosity I truly appreciate and am very thankful for. They always make us feel at home in this land where we have no kin. Actually, one recently returned but too far away for regular gat togethers.
Work is relatively smooth going right now although still heavy. But the end of the year is drawing nigh and already you can anticipate the slowing down as folks prepare for the holiday seasons. Beginning this week with Thanksgiving. But the state of the economy and rising rates of layoffs, bankruptcy and foreclosures is making this year's festivities somewhat sombre. Retailers are either closing down, going into Chapter 11 or reporting large drops in sales. And wild fires are raging in Southern California near LA. Santa Barbara has already seen over eigth hundred multi-millionaire dollar homes gone up in smoke. The dreaded Southern California Santa Ana wind just creates havoc every year in tinder dry Southern California.
It is heart-breaking to see the beautiful homes in Montecito burn away on television. Dream homes turned to charred wood and ashes. The shells of cars still in the garage. And here I am trying to decide if I should buy one in preparation for the long term. And dreading havng to deplete hard earned resources.
Wonder how we will find Palm Springs. I suspect we may pass close to some of the areas being ravaged by those wild fires.
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