October Night, with Fog

Last night, I drove around Twin Peaks to look at the fog. It's called the Marine Layer, and it knows nothing about little cat feet.

It flows in like the sea it's named for, and covers the lights of the city. Mt Davidson pokes up through it like an island.

Happy Diwali!

It's always been difficult for me to celebrate Diwali in the US. The festival comes mid-week, it competes with Halloween and/ or Thanksgiving, and so few others are celebrating. There's no buzz. In India, it's different. Think of Christmas crossed with the 4th of July, with added rice-flour artworks.

This year, between facebook, Obama's Diwali celebration and greetings, and Live Journal (Thanks, Shweta!) the buzz is definitely in the air. I went out to an Indian restaurant for dinner, where there manager greeted us with "Happy Diwali." 

And I followed Shweta's advice and lit some candles.

HAPPY DIWALI, EVERYONE !