Shots from the Lip

 It is 10:40am on a cooler day than all the past week......and it'll be cooler outside each of the next days of the coming week if the weather projections keep as currently posted.  I was out walking with T shirt covered by a Dodger jersey....I'll wear that one as long as the Dodgers are in the competition - 4 teams as of this weekend........Dodgers-Brewers starts this Sunday...... About a half hour ago, I was full of proverbial writer's piss and vinegar, ready to write today's paragraph or two as a blog.....and here I am, now, wordless, without incentive to write now or any true idea of what to write about.  I am, though, getting more experience on the Fire.....will I take it for the week at the Gateway, instead of the computer?  Not likely as I'll have both Joanna and TianTian ready to help me with my techie problems that I can't handle myself...... Ah well, enough for today.......unless I have some good ideas later......

 I could have come back to CVS later today.....or tomorrow morning.  But why risk a reaction to covid and flu vaccinations that would screw up either/and/or Sweet Dreams on Thursday night or music at the Disney this Friday. I am looking forward to Friday!  This is the first of this year's series of 8 Friday morning concerts - set up specially for old farts like me who can no longer do night travels for music.  Thus, I am happily content with 8 at the Disney plus 5 Sunday opera matinees at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.   And who knows - with the Center Theatre Group doing Music Man at the Ahmanson (next to the Pavilion), perhaps there will be more DTLA performances to attend??!!! Regardless, as a prelude to this Friday's concert, we're going to Teddy's for breakfast!!!

 It is 33C at 2:30pm on 6 October 2026.  This morning, Katherine had her annual physical, across the street from Schwab, where I went with a deposit to our investment account.  After, we did a brief noon snack at Tartine, followed by walk throughs at both Whole Food and Trader Joe's.  Now, after yesterday's DTF da bao and an afternoon nap, I'm more or less trying to figure out what I will do this afternoon......perhaps some painting/drawing........ SMPD followed through/up with calls today to both Specialized Bicycle (Marcos) and Jade Rabbit (John) regarding our urine thrower...... We were told by SMPD to build a case......one incident at a time.....and we have two incident reports this month.....with some pretty good videos that warranted SMPD involvement....now we have to be patient and let the professionals do their job......and when another incident happens....we'll report these, too!

 I went out twice this morning:  first, before 9am when I veered off my regular morning path and got a half-gallon soy milk at Whole Foods;  Then, prior to 11am, with the heat already rising, I walked to Ralphs, only to find a walking detour as they were re-paving/lining the parking lot in front of the store......how can any work done before properly dry in this heat?  The unanswered question!  Regardless, I got my weekly ceviche plus meat coupon buys, including $2 off on a 6 piece tri-tip sirloin steak package, just put out from the butcher to the Ralph's shelf....fresh and real, real nice.... It was 34C when I left home for Ralph's.  I got home to 36.  It has since lowered, first to 35 and then to 34, now at l:55pm.  I am in my office where I will attempt to listen to Left Hand of Darkness, first two chapters on audio......this would work real well but for 2 'Katherine interruptions' thus far.  Alas, a combination of neither comprehension o...

 .........and upon walking this morning, I can attest:  it's gonna be too fucking hot outside today! Of course I planned a photoshoot today......forget about it - it's too damned hot!  I will play piano this morning.....and possibly, this afternoon, start upon lessons again.......and who knows - just perhaps I will take out my keytar and try my hand at that again as it is strictly treble/right hand music and that I can play - two hands simultaneously is my problem - will I ever overcome that problem?  With hours of practice, likely....without that input of time, no fucking way....such is life. I'm going to finish Taipei Story (hopefully) today.  I'll review the unread or still to be finished books on both Kindle and Kobo before re-starting to read Something Happened on my Kobo.  While I did not enjoy Closing Time as much as I had hoped, it was still 'worthwhile' enough that I will now do Something Happened.  I was told that this book was a better read ...

 Theoretically, today will be a hot one, leading to the beginning of next week, with Monday projected to be the hottest day of the year.   In anticipation, I put on shorts this morning after shedding all clothing from yesterday, having had my half-year haircut and then doing Sweet Dreams at St John's last night....whew - a couple of long days and today, nothing really scheduled - I should re-load my Rollei and start more photoshoot days...... Vargas Mason screwed up - his email said 33 minutes....his driver said 1 hr, 15 minutes.   She was right...... Stillzy us still the cheapest although their delivery still does leave something to be desired......ah well, it is 9:35am and I am ready to go to Trader Joe's.....