Archive for May, 2006
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
An Inspector Calls
You might recall my post from the end of April in which one of the waterheaters broke and we almost got super ripped off before getting a much better deal through Home Depot only then to get moderately ripped off with extras added to the bill by the plumbing company that showed up to do […]
4 Comments » - Posted in rants by Will
Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
Been There, Done That
Since I’m still not up to speed in terms of collecting my thoughts or getting a mass of photos from our weekend trip to Death Valley up and online, another brief post with a single snap (by Susan) will be all you get from me.
There I am with my trusty Ibex Monday afternoon at 1,386 […]
5 Comments » - Posted in photography, biking, outdoors by Will
Monday, May 29th, 2006
What Goes Up Must Come Down
We’re back from a marvelous weekend in Death Valley where yesterday Susan and I and our friend Rachel hiked from the 8,133-foot Mahogany Flats campgound to the top of the 11,049-foot summit of Telescope Peak and back. About five miles in Susan and Rachel decided the 10,000-foot mark was a good place to stop and […]
1 Comment » - Posted in milestones, outdoors by Will
Friday, May 26th, 2006
Miles Everyone… Miles!
I broke out of my biking commute doldrums today by hopping onto The Phoenix and pedaling 20 miles from Silver Lake north around the horn of Griffith Park across the valley to Encino for a noon dentist appointment, which I arrived for about 10 minutes late. Would’ve been there on time, but I got ambushed […]
No Comments » - Posted in biking by Will
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
The Russian Word For Miracle Is …?
Not a whole lot to report. The big event of the day was to be my first-ever visit to Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet (I know… what kind of Angelino am I that I haven’t ever been to that historic L.A. eatery?!) but my mom wasn’t up to it so instead we walked down to Cafe […]
2 Comments » - Posted in tidbits, animals by Will
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
2 Down 1 To Go
I’ve been stubbornly holding steady at 218 with occasional visits back up to 220 over the past couple weeks, so I was getting used to the idea that I’d be here a bit longer than expected. Thus it was with a bit of gleeful surprise when an impromptu step upon the platform of truth (otherwise […]
2 Comments » - Posted in health by Will
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Cry Hammock And Let Slip The Dogs Of Snore
Photo and headline crossposted from Blogging.la
That birthday present from my mom that I wrote about a couple days ago? I put it together this afternoon instead of going to play tennis. Man is it nice. I could spend a lotta zzzzzzz’s here.
1 Comment » - Posted in happiness by Will
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Chelonians Rock!
In celebration of World Turtle Day, not only do I want to recognize our very own Russian tortoise Buster, who’ve I’ve been guardian of since 2001:
But I also want to recognize and reflect on what is without a doubt to me the most important and influential — however metaphorical — chelonian I’ve ever encountered, namely […]
No Comments » - Posted in writing, books, animals by Will
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Rain, A Dogg & Four Of A Kind
I took Shadow out for a walk today hoping we’d squeeze it in between showers, but it didn’t work out that way and the dog and I got pretty soaked. Waterlogged though we were, I still kept an eye out for that one image which could capture the wet weather for me and I found […]
No Comments » - Posted in neighborhood, photography by Will
Sunday, May 21st, 2006
Keep Them Dawgies Bowlin’
A trip to Burbank’s Supply Sargeant surplus store for a beanie for my baby preceeded a trip to Costco to pick up my birthday present from my mom. For several years now mother and I have worked off the same script:
Mom: You’ve got a birthday coming up.
Me: Yep.
Mom: You got anything particular in mind that […]
