FIRE! (And Other Stuff From Our Drive)

Twice yesterday we were delayed by a fire near the freeway in the Los Angeles area. The first one was right next to us on the 60, and we had to turn around in the middle of the freeway and reverse course. That added another 45 minutes to the drive. BUT, we made it!

The second was near the Getty Center as my mom and I were continuing our journey to my hometown after dumping the kids with my sister in law. The fire was mostly out, but it was A FIRE! We MUST STOP AND LOOK! The fire! It's out, but we might still see something exciting! Sigh. Another 45 minute delay, and mom and I made it home finally at 11pm. I promptly decided to...zzzzzzzzzzzz.

I came back down to L.A. this afternoon and enjoyed hamburgers bbq'd by MamaDB. Tomorrow, the circus!!

I have about nine hundred thousand pics on my camera, and just need time to get them onto my laptop.

An aside: at the hotel on Wednesday morning, the TV was carrying HLN's Showbiz Tonight coverage of the Michael Jackson funeral/tribute. After ten minutes of gushing and crying and accolades, Loodle, at the ripe old age of 6.5, turns to me and says,

"Why are they doing ALL THIS when just one person died?"

My reply, keeping in mind my opinion of the non-stop coverage from minute one: "Well, first, let me say, you've hit the nail right on the head. Secondly, and more compassionately, he was a very famous man and beloved by people in all countries, and he died too young."

That makes up for my callous disregard, doesn't it?