Thursday, August 16, 2007
Speaking of ...
... Cool Cars, we saw this beauty while driving to down the 405 to Ikea this past Sunday.
What is that thing? Other than fabulous, I mean. It had historic plates on it too.
Very nice.
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What is that thing? Other than fabulous, I mean. It had historic plates on it too.
Very nice.
Click for bigger.
Monday, June 25, 2007
The Desert
We went to La Quinta this weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday. There were nine of us in two rented condos. We got caught up, laughed, made pizza, drank beer, played Wii tennis as well as real tennis. There was a lot of poolside lounging as well.
Here is the view from our condo:
I'm not a huge fan of the desert. There are lovely things about it, but not enough to make me want to live there, ever. Oh, and in the summer it is really hot. I don't like hot. Yes yes, it is a dry heat and that does make a difference. (In August 2005 I spent a couple of days on a location scout outside Richmond Virginia. We walked around Colonial Williamsburg and surrounding fields for hours in the sun. It was probably 90 or 95 and about 3000% humidity. That was just ridiculous and I don't know how people get used to that.)
I did like the look of the sharp rocky hills around the city of La Quinta with the palm trees in front and faded blue sky.
But not enough to live there.
I haven't been out to the Palm Springs area in at least eight or ten years so I had to take the obligatory photo of the windmills. They fascinate me. I could watch them spin all day.
Also on the way we saw this strange beast being towed. Our car expert friend on the trip said he didn't know what it was. Some created race car. Anyone know what this is?
No matter what the temperature, it is always nice to spend time with friends.
Here is the view from our condo:
I'm not a huge fan of the desert. There are lovely things about it, but not enough to make me want to live there, ever. Oh, and in the summer it is really hot. I don't like hot. Yes yes, it is a dry heat and that does make a difference. (In August 2005 I spent a couple of days on a location scout outside Richmond Virginia. We walked around Colonial Williamsburg and surrounding fields for hours in the sun. It was probably 90 or 95 and about 3000% humidity. That was just ridiculous and I don't know how people get used to that.)
I did like the look of the sharp rocky hills around the city of La Quinta with the palm trees in front and faded blue sky.
But not enough to live there.
I haven't been out to the Palm Springs area in at least eight or ten years so I had to take the obligatory photo of the windmills. They fascinate me. I could watch them spin all day.
Also on the way we saw this strange beast being towed. Our car expert friend on the trip said he didn't know what it was. Some created race car. Anyone know what this is?
No matter what the temperature, it is always nice to spend time with friends.
Labels: driving, freeway, travel
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Thomas Guide Explosion
Driving west on the 10 yesterday afternoon, I noticed somewhere between Vermont and La Brea that someone had lost their Thomas Guide on the freeway and it had exploded. The pages were being flipped and spun down the median in all their multi-color glory. How did this happen?
Traffic was moving along well so I couldn't picture someone stuck in traffic, fuming, looking for a way out of the mess, not being able to find one then flinging their Thomas Guide out the window in a rush hour rage.
I remember when I got my first Thomas Guide. It was a few years after college and I could finally afford to get one. Oh I felt rich and I also felt like a true Angelino (though I would move away in a huff a few years later, hating LA -- but as with most things, it was all in my mind...). At the now defunct California Map and Travel Center on PIco (RIP) they were selling laminated and bound Thomas Guides. Of course it weighed a ton and would be harder to manipulate while driving and searching (not that anyone would ever do that) but oh, to have a Thomas Guide who's most used pages wouldn't crumble in your hands. You know, on those days when you are trying to get to the Arclight from the westside on a Sunday but you've neglected to remember that it is the LA Triathalon and there is NO WAY you are going north on any street.
Don't know why that Thomas Guide was sacrificed to the freeway gods yesterday, but let's hope it was for a good reason.
Traffic was moving along well so I couldn't picture someone stuck in traffic, fuming, looking for a way out of the mess, not being able to find one then flinging their Thomas Guide out the window in a rush hour rage.
I remember when I got my first Thomas Guide. It was a few years after college and I could finally afford to get one. Oh I felt rich and I also felt like a true Angelino (though I would move away in a huff a few years later, hating LA -- but as with most things, it was all in my mind...). At the now defunct California Map and Travel Center on PIco (RIP) they were selling laminated and bound Thomas Guides. Of course it weighed a ton and would be harder to manipulate while driving and searching (not that anyone would ever do that) but oh, to have a Thomas Guide who's most used pages wouldn't crumble in your hands. You know, on those days when you are trying to get to the Arclight from the westside on a Sunday but you've neglected to remember that it is the LA Triathalon and there is NO WAY you are going north on any street.
Don't know why that Thomas Guide was sacrificed to the freeway gods yesterday, but let's hope it was for a good reason.
Labels: driving, freeway, thomas guides
Monday, April 23, 2007
New Morning Walk Route
I added about another 15-20 minutes to my morning walk route. I know the key to losing weight is to exercise more, eat in moderation. I'm focusing on the "exercise more" part.
It is a gorgeous, post rain LA morning and I was amazed at how little traffic there was on the 405 at 8am. I mean look:
Later in the walk I came across this little dude on the sidewalk:
Next time I'll step in and see where it takes me.
It is a gorgeous, post rain LA morning and I was amazed at how little traffic there was on the 405 at 8am. I mean look:
Later in the walk I came across this little dude on the sidewalk:
Next time I'll step in and see where it takes me.
Labels: 405, freeway, los angeles weather
