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In response to
"Hadn't noticed it downstairs but there's a howling Santa Ana blowing out there tonight...perfect wildfire conditions :( -- nm"
by
Meg
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It was one of those hot dry Santa Ana's that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch.
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On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.
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