For some reason, I am getting dumped on by the powers that be. This morning I got up and did my usual of getting my first cup of coffee and then going to my computer to check my email. Only my computer was off. Didn’t know why that was the case, so I turned it […]

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Not a lot of time to write tonight, ’cause I have to get up at 4:30 am tomorrow. I have to report for jury duty tomorrow morning at 8 am in downtown LA. The timing on this sucks. It would probably suck no matter what, but tomorrow is really one of the worst days possible. […]

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Finally got to sleep last night at about 2 am. I was sleeping well when I heard the phone ring early this morning. A ‘friend’ who lives in Maryland was calling to find out if I was OK. She had just seen the news about the fire and, not knowing where it actually was burning, […]

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An area just north of Sierra Madre (where Patrick lives) known as Chantry Flats is on fire. I’ve been able to see the smoke since early afternoon and the water-dropping helicopters have been flying back and forth over my house for 6-7 hours. The helicopters have stopped now that it’s dark outside, but I don’t […]

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Flying to Seattle on Saturday, 8/9, and returning on Monday, 8/18. Almost made the reservation on Southwest which appeared to be much cheaper than Alaska, until you got to the bottom line. Southwest was only $36 less than Alaska. And for $36 I’d rather fly non-stop on a 2-1/2 hour flight than having to stop […]

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I slept for 7 hours straight last night and have had no pain all day today! I can’t believe it. I’m almost afraid to think that this back/hip/leg pain might actually be ending. I got some Dr.Scholl’s gel pads for my shoes on Wednesday, so possibly that could be helping. Or maybe it’s due to […]

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Woke up at 4:20 am today. Tried to go back to sleep but only wound up being able to toss and turn for a little over an hour, and then it was just too painful to stay in bed any longer. So I got up and started the coffee early and spent about 1/2 hour […]

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It started today with the Lakers beating the Denver Nuggets overwhelmingly in the first game of the playoffs. It was great! It’s been a number of years since I’ve been excited about the NBA playoffs. Kobe’s had great years, but the rest of the team just hasn’t been that great since the Kobe/Shaq years. It’s […]

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It is 5 am and I am up and out of bed…in pain. I have just had it with this sciatica or whatever it is. I’m able to sleep for 4-5 hours and then it starts throbbing and wakes me up. Today it is so bad that I took a vicodin. I’m hopeful it will […]

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Don’t put clearance items on your wedding wish list. I got onto the Kohl’s website on Sunday night where my nephew and his fiancee are registered to take care of ordering their wedding gift. I logged on around 10 pm, thinking it would only take me about 1/2 hour to place the order. Two hours […]

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Finally. I’ve got the photos posted from my trip to Seattle a few weeks ago. Go to the link for my new photo gallery on the left to access them. Also, Soula has posted some new ones on her website as well which you can access from the link to her site. Hope you enjoy […]

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Once again I’ve been hit with the last minute tax returns. I keep thinking it won’t happen this year, but it always does. Still have to send in my return and Patrick’s, but at least they are both completed and just need to be printed and mailed/e-filed. Will finish that part up this weekend and […]

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Arrived back home tonight around 7 pm. How nice it was to have my car waiting at the airport and being able to drive home rather than waiting for a shuttle…and then waiting while same shuttle dropped off 4-5 people on the way to my house. And the cost for parking was less than what […]

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