8th Annual Woodlawn Cemetery Dia de los Muertos event on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.

My birthday is in October. Most years I reward myself for still being among the living by spending a long weekend in my favorite place. New York City was my home for nearly four years in the early 80's, and for me it was pretty much love at first sight.

Firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish fires of the Saddleridge Wildfire and LAFD and Riverside County Fire Dept. Gather to help the evacuees with food and water and other resources, on October 12, in Newhall, Calif.

Even though their opponents were tough, The Corsairs were wearing smiles during their match against the SBCC Vaqueros at the Mt. SAC Mountie Classic Tournament hosted by Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif. on September 28, 2019.

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke, holds a town hall event at Casa del Mexicano, on Saturday, October 5, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Santa Monica College Police Department (SMDP) hosted a barbeque to raise money for Breast Cancer Research on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, at their SMC headquarters, in Santa Monica, California. 100% of the proceeds go to City of Hope in Southern California.

Youth demonstrators arrive at the South Enterance of Los Angeles City Hall. Maki Omori chants along with the crowd demanding LA Mayor Eric Garcetti step out and speak on September 20, 2019 in Santa Monica, Calif.