Directing Rain Water

I was up hiking on Runyon Canyon a few weeks ago when LA got a bit of rain. Since it's a big hill with lots of dirt, actions have to be taken to help prevent erosion. So they put all these sand bags up there to direct the water flow down the hill. The nice thing about the rain is it moves the loose dirt around and leaves more solid footing for going up and down the hills.

Food Disposal Location - The Office

Whenever anyone needs to get rid of junk food, they just bring it to the office. It disappears pretty quickly.

Coat Hanger in a Convertible

In the old days, I'd use the 'oh sh!t' handle to hang clothes from in the car. I have a newer car now that actually has a designated coat hanger hook next to the handle. But a convertible has neither. What it does have is the frame that supports the soft top and that provides enough hanging points.

Smiley Fireworks

These happy fireworks were from the Manhattan Beach winter holiday fireworks show.

Catalina Coffee Company - The little things

This is one of my favorite coffee shops anywhere. They also have a pretty mean food menu. When they aren't slammed, they make cool little pictures in my mocha.


And of course, for the holidays:


As it was an absolutely beautiful December day, the cyclists were out in force:

Vons Grocery Store - Hunger Food Donation Bags

The Vons chain on grocery stores did a cool thing for the holidays. They pre-packed bags of groceries that people could buy for $10 which would be donated. There's nothing more important than a good meal, especially during the holidays, so it makes the donation process super easy.

Car Preparations for Autoshows

At the LA Autoshow, many of the cars undergo some prep. It involves removing shift knobs and any other small and easily removed knobs.