Monthly Archives: June 2014
Weekend in L.A.
Wasn’t that the title of an old George Benson album? If so, it’s very appropriate for this post. Saturday morning I fled the fog of San Francisco for the sunnier climes of SoCal. This was my first time using AirBnB for lodging. The apartment I’d chosen was in West Hollywood, about 5 blocks from my … Continue reading
Up To My Old Tricks
It’s the eve before a flight and I’m doing my usual – procrastinating as much as possible. To be fair, I DID walk up a block after work to do a load of laundry. There are washers and dryers in our apartment building basement. However, the elevator hasn’t been working well for 2 or 3 … Continue reading
Hysteria Sets In
Saturday morning came far too soon. I woke up early, then went back to sleep, in hopes that my leaving that day was a dream. My Aussie friend’s flight was at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m., so I texted her to apologize for not being able to spend any time with her the day before. She … Continue reading
Winding Down
With Thursday came the realization that my vacation was nearly over. That’s about the time that I begin to get sad, but my friend was by in the morning (after my sunbathing, of course) to cheer me up. Since I’d promised to send those “snacks” to my boss’ boss’ boss, he took me to the … Continue reading