A great day in California!!!

I don't suppose there is anybody out there who hasn't heard of the Supreme's decision today regarding DOMA and Prop 8. What a great day and what great news this morning. Driving down Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood at 7.15 this morning, stopped at the lights and had to let out a loud W O W! Oh, and clapped much to the surprise of some crossing pedestrians!

Apart from that!! We are expecting temperatures of up to 117f (45c). Our thermometer only goes up to 120. What happens if the temperature goes beyond that? Will it be like some Bugs Bunny/Tom and Jerry cartoon and the thermometer explodes? Always something to worry about. LOL. If that's all we've got to worry about ...

Guests ... really!

I mean, if you book a room for 3 nights for 2 people, don't turn up and tell us you are only staying 2 nights and there are 3 people! We took it on the chin, raced around to supply the 3rd set of towels, soaps etc. and then treat us as if we are only the InnKeepers!

LOL reminds me of Les Miserables .... Come on my dears, sit yourselves down and meet the best Inn Keepers in town!!!  LOL, that's probably right!!! We are!!!

Palm trees get a haircut!!

When we lived in North Hollywood and our relatives visited, our young nephew Nat was 4 or 5 years old and no bigger than a packet of chips, he called palm trees, 'hairy trees" Well, our hairy tree had a haircut. The other two palm trees are Washingtonians (the only indigenous palm tree from California) have to wait for a couple of more weeks before they are ready.  Here you are, before and after

The other trees you'll have to wait and see ....

The weather continued

For all those of you who are interested, it didn't get anywhere near the 108 forecast. Today was a lovely balmy 98 with a very slight nor'easterly breeze (made that up!) but with an occasional turn around from the south. Gorgeous.

A word to the weather forecasters

I don't know where they get their information or where they take the temperature, possibly the middle of the runway at the airport. They are, more often than not, way off with their forecasts. For example take yesterday, Friday. The forecast was for 105. Here it got up as far as 92. Wow!!!!!!!! These people are to blame for frightening away potential visitors. "Oh, you don't want to be in Palm Springs, it's going to be horrendously hot!" Tish tosh!!

It's forecast to be 108 today. We'll see.

Continued .....

Ahem, as I said, to be continued!!!! Well, then we had Memorial weekend. Another glorious weekend of unbeatable weather. We were full as you can imagine for a major holiday. Lots of return visitors. Joe, Al & their dog Ginger), Dick K from San Francisco was in for the whole week which is always a pleasure. Visitors in from Phoenix, Valencia, West Hollywood, Granada Hills, Vesta CA, San Diego, Berkley quiet the turn out!!!

Oh, I nearly forgot .. it was my birthday May 24th but waited until Monday before celebrating. Mike and John were here, as were Gino, Dennis & AJ, Soloman & Chris and a couple of our guests. Perfect weather for a party.