I've been swept away by a ton of, well, crap, in the last week.

Like a roof leak:

and a dead car:

and deadly morning coffee:

Fortunately, I'm off to Whittier today to talk books, which always cheers me up. So I'll be back tomorrow (and next week) with lots of updates about these pix in particular and my beloved Malibu in general, including the latest development news.

Meanwhile, if you've scrolled this far, here's today's sunrise.