Once again, Christian’s office is becoming a winter home for Ladybugs (or Ladybirds if you prefer!) … each winter they appear, sneaking in where the door doesn’t quite shut, apparently thinking his office is a nice warm cave to protect them from the winter cold.
They cluster together in the corner (except for those that get lost and die); in the Spring, they all leave again!
I’ve been working this week in Selma, CA – so I’m driving some Ford while GPMINI waits at home! Today I had a few free hours, so took the opportunity to arrange lunch with MINI friend Robert, of TwistyBitz fame. We met in Bakersfield, halfway between where I was working and his home; Robert’s MINI is sick at the moment, so he drove up in his wife’s Audi … so two MINI owners, but no MINIs! We had lunch in Zingo’s, more of a truck stop than anything, but friendly service …
It was great to chat for a few hours, and switch off from my work – until the company called with a crisis, and I had to rapidly cover the 100 miles back to spend the evening working.
Thanks, Robert, for heading up – great to see you again 🙂
(not really)
This was the view west when we finished dinner at Friendlys this evening:
Next week, I might see real “fire in the sky”; I’m heading to California for work – although I think I’m quite far away from where all the fires have been raging.
M&I / GBMINI 