Cooler than usual, which is nice. I used to love the heat, but not so much any more. Getting harder to drag myself around.

Big Fig out in front has been dropping leaves and fig balls for a month now. What a mess.

Had a 4-point-something earthquake the other day, epicenter Carson. I myself didn't feel it, I might have been napping.

Disappointed that I can't see my niece and her best friend who are vacationing from New York. We had planned a sunset dinner at Duke's in Malibu, the old Sea Lion where the waves wash right up onto the glass window. I was so looking forward to it, I haven't been to the beach in years. But my daughter isn't feeling up to it, and I don't want to go alone. Hate to give in to old age, but I haven't driven but a few miles in almost two years, and I find the idea of the canyons daunting. Especially at night. Ain't that the pits? They're here for 5 days, best friend's son is a stand-up comedian appearing at The Laugh Factory. I'm so tired of missing everything, I'd have loved dining outdoors at the beach, but don't think I'd have gone inside to a show.