Well, I have been watching CNN on my TV here in Kathmandu; almost exclusively the Santa Ana Wind fires in S. California. This time, the scale of the nightmare is what makes the difference, just like with the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. The fires are so strong and move so fast there is little to be done but get out of the way. Of course, nobody is going to ever say that this is a beginning, a hint of things to come, but you sort of know it anyway. I remember watching fires caused by the Santa Ana winds sometime around 1996 and at that time the fires were easily kept under control - 11 years later, the story is quite a bit different. Other than this, life is moving along here in Kathmandu. I now think I am going to go away for Dec.-Jan.-Feb. and then come back and stay until July and get the Residence Visa then. I think I am going to have to do most of it myself, so I am going to give myself plenty of time. When the push comes to shove, I am usually on my own. The weather - actually the weather has been quite nice with it alnternating between cold and warm. The cold is a cold, damp penetrating kind of cold; and the warm is a mellow warm but not very strong. When the sun comes out, it is very strong. The Himalayas were in view last week for 1 afternoon. They are impressive but rarely seen here in Kathmandu. So, I guess I might go somewhere to get a better view. Then, what do I think of the coming year before the election in the USA? I don't have a clue what I think will go on; but I do have a vague feeling that it could be "the year of living dangerously".
These are my thoughts for today.
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