The Los Angeles Police Historical Society is located on York Ave. just West of Figueroa St in Highland Park.  It is closer than Dodger Stadium and I didn’t even know it existed.  I never would have heard of it either except that we started to go to Amberwood, a convalescent home, right next door to the police museum.  Looking through the fence I could see that they have a lot of cool stuff in the yard.

a helicopter

an old paddywagon

and what appears to be an urban assault vehicle.

They have been filming a movie there this week and before that it never appeared to be open.  The building appears to be a very old brick school.  It would be interesting to know how it is funded.  Check out their web site they are pretty well organized.  Admission is only $5.00 and they have a gift shop.

I took this picture of a very large moss covered stone at Henninger Flats.  It has a hole in it as if it was used by natives for grinding.

It measures about two feet square and is about a foot and a half high.  During the rainy season it has this very nice look.  In the summer it is just a stone with a hole.

To find the stone hike up to Henninger Flats from Eaton Canyon and look for the water point behind the first building on the left.  You can get more information at the MountWilsonTollRoad Informer web site

“The true antidote of greed is contentment.”

“you can achieve contentment not by having what you want but by appreciating what you have.”

The Dalai Lama

In The Art of Happiness

Sorry for the delay my internet has been running very slowly and I have been busy with progress.  More information to follow soon… Lilli

Posted by Lilli in behalf of Simon who is in the Philippines

Its winter in the USA.

The Pasadena Sandwich Company has this very funny sign in the kitchen:

“What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it’s all about?”

Also they make an excellent grilled cheese sandwich!