Life away from the screen has been too busy — and still is — so we have major catching up to do today.  Here's some short takes from one of our favorite blogs:

• Petrea at the invaluable Pasadena Daily Photo looks at "Altadena's First Water Park" (is there another one?"
• Today's Daily Photo post looks at the WaMu ruins (the one on Lake, not the one in your portfolio).  And I'm with her on this: Ralphs is depressing, and central Altadena needs a grocery store as rockin' as Farm Fresh –-excuse me, Super King — in the west or the Vons on Allen.