I had a very nice afternoon and evening with Andy and Mandy today. They picked me up at the hotel at about 1 PM and we headed to Westwood for lunch at In’n’Out which I have been craving since my last In’n’Out meal back at the beginning of March. We then headed back into the…
I actually did some writing today, for the first time in a little while. I am still stuck on “Graveyard Shift” so I switched to another story. I rewrote the first 1,000 words of “If By Reason of Strength…” and I am pleased with what I wrote. While writing that, I jogged loose some ideas…
Because my plane tickets for this trip were purchased so late, I got an awful seat on my return flight tomorrow, 31C, which, on a 757 is the very last row. I had upgraded coming out, and put in an upgrade request going home, but my request for the return flight was waitlisted. This morning,…
Once again, gas prices are climbing and approaching all-time highs and that is good. It is not good for the commuter, of course, especially those of lower incomes who, having to choose between medication for their children or gas to get them to their job, can ill afford to give up either. But it is…
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
On my way into work this morning, I was walking along 4th toward Pico and spotted a squirrel sitting next to the base of a palm tree, eating. I slowed my pace so as not to scare the thing away, however, as I passed him, he didn’t budge. He just kept on with his breakfast…
I just got back from El Cholo, a Mexican restaurant in Santa Monica having spent the last 4 hours or so there with friends from work. During that time, I consumed four Cadalac Margaritas, which is a record for me. I had a great deal of difficulty leaving the restuarant, in particular, walking in a…
I just finished watching House and am about to head off to sleep, but I figured one more update was due on this very long day. I got into L.A. after a smooth an uneventful flight (on which I managed to get a little sleep) at about 9:30 AM, and I was in the office…
I was up at 4 AM and am now waiting for the car to the airport to arrive. If my flight is ontime, I should arrive in L.A at about 9:30 AM and should be at work by about 11 AM. It’s going to be a long day…
I can’t wait to get home tonight to catch the first meeting of the Yankees and Red Sox! Since Wakefield is pitching for Boston, I have a good deal of confidence that the Yanks will win. As it is, they have taken a slight lead for 1st place in the division. Overall, I’ve been very…