Shots from the Lip

 How nice to wake up and see sun!  Of course it is still cold out - some May:  only 16C out but if feels lower than that.  Regardless, the morning walk was nice and I do plan to get out more!  Tonight at 5pm there is a free screening of a movie at the Main Campus of Santa Monica College - I will go for this.  Tomorrow is school - and after, perhaps a movie??? I'm going to keep on writing bits and pieces in this blog every day (if possible).  But I am also going to start posting, by hand, in the Moleskin 'hybrid' pad.  That's where I will write that which I don't want to commit to computer..........it'll be far more interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The sun might just make it out today.....it is trying, now.........weather has been lousy thus far this morning, with my normal bike route screwed up somewhat today because of a marathon that police had blocked off streets involved. I will have an early lunch and then go to a 1pm concert at the Broad Stage of Santa Monica College.  This is a big band concert and I hope that it proves to be an interesting alternative to usual activities......it is time to watch events at Santa Monica College a bit more closely because daytime activities, especially, are what I need to get involved with. 

 What an absolutely shitty day to be out bicycle riding!  There was no sun.......it was cold......it was windy......the beach benches I like to sit at and ponder the world were all taken today.....dammit! Here it is, 11:14am and I finished the morning mail and set up for today......Of course I had great intentions to write today.....but upon getting ready to do this, my ideas wandered and I lost immediate interest....... I do have reading to do today - got to stay up on things......and tomorrow I really have to finish the heavy load I set for myself today.....sorry but rather than explain what I have to do today, I'm just going to go ahead and do it......and perhaps, just perhaps, I'll sketch and write in my newest attempt at a diary.......

 I went to Best Buy:  their Geek Squad could not remedy the difference in the Kobo app on the iPad mini that needed to coordinate with both the Kobo reader of my iPhone and Amazon Fire......ah well, at least I can still partially use that ancient iPad that simply refuses to die!!! SimpliSafe  sells systems. They 'simpli' contract with outside installers.  We asked for complete set up and teaching us how to properly use the system - we were willing to pay.....but to get to that point took hours more than it should have....... The 3d Floor lunatic at 2311 Shader 'forced' a tree trimming violation upon us....we're fighting it......sadly another example of what the culture here leaves to be desired......such is life?

At first they were all robo-calls that were even listed as potential spam.......now, nothing is listed as potential spam but I did pick up a non robo call from a  northern California contractor.......what is happening is that I now automatically reject all calls unless I clearly see it is a call from someone I know.  Hey, if it is really important enough, the person or persons trying to reach me will sooner or latter still get in touch with me........ My Kobo reader is getting kind of quirky.  I've got to bring both my iPad mini (a real ancient one!) and phone to Best Buy and have their Geek Squad get the Kobo app on the iPad in synch with the phone and also pair/link with blue tooth so I can use the iPad as a Kobo ebook reader......and also see if the portable keyboard I have can be paired, too, with the iPad...... I also still have to take my Surface Pro computer to Spectrum to get it working for Dodger games on the computer.........

 Park Avenue Synagogue did a Jews and Broadway show at their temple.....they live streamed it.  I'm watching it now.....not bad......this is late, mid-afternoon Tuesday that feels like a Sunday, on a day that started with a meeting with a tree-trimmer for the condo across from us, and Doug and us....three potential clients.....good meeting.....let's see what it will cost...... Weather was more or less nice today - still a wind that chilled things off was 'all pervasive'm throughout the day....... It is slightly after 4pm.  I did not play piano today......I will read more......and vegetate!