It has gotten warmer over the last few days. We have had great walks. There is a lot of construction going on and we have been watching new and re-construction since the summer. We feel it is our job when here to critique the progress, or as is often the case, lack of progress.

This morning we walked over on the UCLA Conference Center side. We walked along the lake and continued to marvel at the huge homes that are rarely occupied. To be a house-sitter for one of them would be a great job.

Big game on TV tonight. We get to stay up here because we have just gotten DirecTV here and one for Prime Time, which we will take back with us. Just think, we can be in Florida and catch the 5 o’clock local news at 8; our receiver will think it is in California. Guess we will need to get a waiver for the local stations.

Happy New Year everyone! We begin gathering the next boat load when we return home. We have one way tickets to Florida on the 15th. “He who would be Jimmy Buffet” is looking forward to the warmer weather!