where there's smoke

I've taken off for a weekend road trip (in a rented minivan!) to Palm Springs for the weekend. Its their rodeo weekend, so seemed like a good time for a getaway. It was a bit surreal standing around with a beer at the rodeo while watching the mountains above it on fire - kinda one of those SoCal things I guess we learn to shrug and get used to. I guess they do market it as the "Hot Rodeo."  Regardless, like all rodeos, its always good to run into old friends and make some new ones. Off for another day of it...