Still waiting in Topanga

Is anyone wondering about the Century Plant's once-in-a-lifetime bloom? Did I miss it by being in the hospital?

I came home Sunday night, and Monday morning we took Jack for a walk down near our friend Patty's house and the Century Plant.

Here's how it looked on Monday.

And here it is today.

Just starting to unfold its odd looking flower stems.

It looks like some kind of alien creature! What will happen next?