. . . So Far . . .: October 2008

Friday, October 31, 2008

halloween also known as the day before the day before i am no longer here

speaking of weddings : )

Tony meets the monstercrow of Manhattan Beach

i really would like to know their diet secret.

hard to believe i took this photo back in April

thoughts of Nancy when i took this photo

ok, not really a scary halloween sign. it was really a set-up for the next photo. . .

very scary!

my first and probably only Halloween treat. thank you Noriko.

be at one with your inner pumpkin

hmmmm. christmas stuff before halloween and thanskgiving? why not, it's America! but a Santa advent calender?

this was in a Japanese grocery store.

Halloween in Venice (California, not Italy)

anybody recognize this corner?

i knew it . . . they do grow on trees

the ghosts of Calle Mayor

an old South Bay halloween tradition: the freeing of the balloons

i'll take the orange one

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

mission(s) accomplished . . . long walk, ticket bought, live music, sunshine, dolphins, squirrels and one lady bug

morning sunshine

EVA Air will be taking me to Osaka on sunday arriving there monday afternoon. thanks to Kyoko-san at the JTB office in Mitsuwa Market place for the good discount (not as good as my normal airline discount but shikata ga nai). before buying my ticket i passed thru the Torrance farmer's market and heard some interesting music. before that i watched a family of squirrels

playing in and on some trees along my walk . . . what an exciting life i lead. before that i watched a lady bug crawl around on my hand. to be honest, i wasn't sure what to do about it. of course, i wanted to carry it with me but i thought (and the thought did pass thru my head) what if it can't find it's way back home. so, i stopped walking and let it make it's own decision. it stayed awhile and then flew away. and i walked on