Lakers vs Thunder

Oh my gosh, what a crazy game last Sunday! It went into a second overtime (I like how the quarter indicated is 6) and the Lakers scraped up a win 114-106.  We were in the very highest levels of the Staples Center but that didn't dampen our enthusiasm. And with every winning point our cheers and fists reached up even higher. Metta World Peace elbow-jabbed James Harden in the face. Very bad. They played Sunday Bloody Sunday. Awesome.

It's a Cat's Life

This made me smile. The cat opening in the garden gate is specially painted and has its own architectural style. It must be quite swank in there as it looks like this cat-pad has its own security system too. Well done, my mysterious feline friend!

Life Imitates School?

My 8 year olds are studying fractions in school. A common question is the problem of dividing a pizza among various numbers of people. Eager to do his part, Duncan my dog contemplates the same issues using paving stones found on a walk as there is no way he would get a piece of pizza anyway. Poor guy.

A New House

I'm calling it new but it has been 8 months already. It felt like home right away. There are reminders of the '70s everywhere, like the house number font and placement. No matter. Disco and big hair and the yellow tint of photographs are sweet to remember.

Sad Leopord

Birthday Party in Beverly Hills

Balloons, bouncer, basketball and lots of amazing trees.

Crossing a Bridge

Bipasha carries Priya on a hiking trip to Switzer Falls in the Angeles National Forest.

Two by Two

I like this phrase in light at an entrance to the Noah's Ark exhibit at the Skirball Center. Especially because my identical twin boys seem to have embodied this sentiment right from their inception.

Birds on a Wire

This photo, appropriately taken by my musician husband symbolically brings music into a gloomy day, the birds' bodies creating notes on an urban stave.

Layers

Two Towers

The place where I get my car washed is opposite the Disney towers. As I waited for my car, I remembered that in late 2002, we had watched an air display of fighter airplanes in formation from the black tower building. And a sick thought had come to mind. What if those planes had flown into the two towers as had happened in New York a few weeks earlier?

Too hot to play

Statement as of 6:14 PM PDT on April 20, 2009 ... Preliminary record high temperatures set across southwest California...

A record high temperature of 100 degrees was set at downtown Los Angeles (usc) CA today. This breaks the old record of 96 set in 1958.

A record high temperature of 95 degrees was set at Los Angeles Airport today. This breaks the old record of 86 set in 1986.

A record high temperature of 100 degrees was set at Long Beach Airport CA today. This breaks the old record of 93 set in 1986.

A record high temperature of 99 degrees was set at San Gabriel CA today. This breaks the old record of 98 set in 1958.

A record high temperature of 86 degrees was set at Santa Monica pier CA today. This breaks the old record of 79 set in 1958.

A record high temperature of 99 degrees was set at UCLA CA today. This breaks the old record of 94 set in 1958.

Paper Butterflies

These clever creations adorn a very realistic fake tree inside a library in Burbank, California.

UCLA Commencement

Cate and I collaborated on this logo a few years ago. I never went through an American commencement, but I love the use of that word. The beginning of a great new journey.

The Cookbook is Here!

Local school charity drive. This design is 110 pages, more than 65 recipes from all over the world contributed by the kids' families and with tons of pictures. The project is raising money for a school in Zimbabwe. Very happy.

Familia

Although it swims like a duck, the American Coot does not have webbed feet like a duck. Instead of having all the toes connected by webs, each coot toe has lobes on the sides of each segment. I like how the jet black bodies contrast with the water and create a random yet cohesive pattern.

Road to the Beach

Dreaming of sunny, sandy days.

TreePeople Park

Here is a beautiful sanctuary away from urban L.A. life. Coldwater Canyon Park (44 acres) is home to TreePeople Park. TreePeople, which has planted more than a million trees, maintains and improves Coldwater Canyon Park. It includes a tree nursery, fruit orchard, organic garden, and the Magic Forest Nature Trail.
And here I found this odd post made with a metal sphere, red bricks, slate and concrete, with a strange rock thrown in for good measure. I like how the different materials have weathered differently, and although from different sources are united in a common purpose.

Timeless

An instrument for measuring time placed on the timeless.

Car Wash Special

The repeating criss-cross patterns create a nice focal point for a retro car wash sign. It's not quite clear how much the Wash & Wax special is, but it's certain that Tue-Ladies and Wed-Mens. Love it!