“So this is Sunny So Cal. “
“Welcome – we’ve had better days. Right now you can’t see the sun. Pollution always prevents you from seeing it from several parts of LA but the beach is beautiful.”
” What’s that smell?”
“Hmm well we are very close to the ocean and presently there is beach scum a weird phenomenon probably caused by reversed global polarity.”
“Yeah we have noticed in the East that our weather is off but we never smell anything like that.”
” Let’s skip the trip to the coast today. There are other places that I thought you might take me . How about Disney?”
“Yes that’s always a good place to visit but they have posted the limits and the park is already full for the next week.”
” How is that possible?”
” People stay or they are waiting in line until their turn comes up. Ya know we could go north. There are some great wineries once we get out of the valley.”
” I heard many of the best wineries were burned by that last fire y’all had.”
” Oh you mean the So/ North fire? It started in a small forested area but now it connects the no and some of the state. That’s why the air looks brown.”
” I wondered what that burnt smell was. Kind of a combo of over burnt marshmellows and plaxtic mixed with…
“”Well there are many great restaurants in our area. You name it they have it.”
” American?”
“Oh yeah there’s a greasy spoon drive in that’s open.”
” No not really into grease but I do like Middle Eastern.”
” Hmm yes we had a wonderful place the dishes are wonderfully spicy. Someone burned it to the ground. What about seafood? “
“After smelling the seascum I think Ill pass It’s probably radioactive.”
” Well I have a loaf of bread and a can of tuna at my home.”
” Where’s that? “
“Out toward the dessert.”
” Isnt that flames?”
“Well yes yes. We have been evacuated Ive been living in my car. Hmmm How about the airport?”
” Good idea. I think I’ve seen all the best parts of LA. “
“Well please come back and bring some clean air and water with you…”
***
2020 was a crazy year. Hoping that there’s air to breathe and water to drink in 2021 and that Cali gets a break from …
off the truck bed
penned in moon dust 