Thursday, January 06, 2011

Plugged In


Tonight, I type to you from my very own computer desk, staring into the screen of my brand new 27" iMac. Almost in heaven... aside from the fact that, sadly, it makes an audible humming noise due to the 2T hard drive. I wish I wasn't so sensitive to, and bothered by, odd little noises. Thank goodness for ear plugs... Sorry. What did you say? :)

On the upside, I fully and completely love my desk, got it on Craigslist for a real deal... on another cheery note, I made it on my 4th annual (and consecutive) New Years Day hike! Walked up Grundy Canyon with my sister, auntie and her boyfriend-person. Tons of Los Angeleans take their dogs for runs/walks up this winding canyon path, so not only was it great exercise, but also a flurry of toothy-grin color. Seeing such a wide variety of dog breeds made me smile. In general, domesticated pets bring a smile to my face!

The view from the top of the canyon was breathtaking! From one angle you can see the Hollywood sign. Turn 45 degrees to the right, downtown L.A., 45 more and you can see Catalina Island, the ocean (obviously), and Century City. By the time we reached the top, the sun had begun to set-- the sky was aflame with orange and pink. I am always wowed by God's greatness when out and about in nature! God is good.

Happy New Year to all!

3 comments:

L Garcia Muro said...

I was raised in L A, isn't that a great place. and love Catalina.


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Orac said...

I want go on a hike. Do you think it would have wheel chair access?

dawn altier said...

Sadly, Grundy Canyon is no a place for wheelchairs. It is almost deadly coming down the canyon for those of us with good hiking shoes. (I was scared during the descent.)

Check out this website I found:

http://www.greatwheelchairaccessiblehikes.com

Hopefully it helps! :)