Shots from the Lip

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!

 Simplisafe is far less costly than others.......until one finds that ordering a professional set up is separate from the package deal for everything else...... Viviint is 5 times more expensive and wants a $500  deposit before it will talk with you. ADT?  We are not interested in finding out........let's see what we can custom-set up develop for Slmplisafe...... These seemingly little matters took up most of this morning - how ridiculous.....

That would have been nicer than it was had the weather been warmer and if there were not two sections that were limited to walking through.  It was nice to see so many parents with children out riding this morning but for a more serious rider?  Nope - blocking off those streets did not yield a good bike ride - c'est la vie..... We were on the roof, yesterday morning, of the condo wanting to trim our trees.  Sadly, we believe that the lunatic who argued with Katherine when he came, wanting the trees trimmed - by himself, not representing his HOA.   Is he the one who poured fermented urine on ours and the Chasen's property?   Too many unanswered questions for which we now are looking at security services to generate some peace of mind here, after a couple of 'attacks'.   

 MTT died.  It is the end of yet another era in my life.  We moved to L.A. in 1959.  We were a few blocks away from where the Thomas family lived in Van Nuys.  I never met either him or his family then but was aware of the family theatrical connections. It was too damned cold this morning on this, the best bike day - Friday - as no one is really out cycling as they usually are over the weekend.  I wore an extra bike shirt...now I have on a heavy duty sweat shirt.  I'm warm - even my hands....but it is not realy the time to play piano....... Sunday is another bicycle day with WLA Santa Monica Blvd and Westwood Blvd closed to auto traffic.   I will spend that morning out on the streets!!!

 Wednesdays, this past semester, has been a two class day conundrum....The second live class is a good one, good enough to continue going to....but not good enough to warrant all that goes into a full day of school. There's a half hour break between the two classes, barely enough time for a snack - not sufficient time for a slice of pizza to be consumed leisurely.  I didn't have the time and the pizza was not that good.  Fortunately no follow-up stomach problems.....in the future, Sbarro's in Santa Monica Place, is the best pizza (to me, at least) locally. After class, I took the 7 bus to Burger King's sole Santa Monica facility.  No big deal.......Five Guys is still the best chain.......Big Tomy's chiliburger is my personal favorite.....