Ray and I are in Mexico with Sarah, Gregorio, Luna, Nico and Lyla.  We are staying at Estero Beach Resort in Ensenada. This is the most relaxed I’ve been in a very long time.  A wonderful location with great beaches, scenic views of a bird-filled estuary and the beautiful Pacific ocean, plus two lovely swimming…

Ray and I were up at the orange grove yesterday with daughter Liz and three dogs. (Ron was off at court, working.)  As the temperature nosed up at a steady rate to the 96 degrees that was predicted, we started getting a bit worried. The problem was that Southern California Edison had sent out a…