Anniversary
At breakfast this morning, The Wife pointed out that we’ve been back in California for a year and a day. And that means that we’ve been in this gigantic house for an entire year now. I’ve been so busy recently… Continue Reading
California
4.4 Windy Miles
Our friends came over today for a dinner and a walk along the aqueduct. The walk was very pleasant — or rather, it would have been, had it not been in very strong winds. Now, the winds defeated the high… Continue Reading
Out of Area
Another out-of-area appearance means an especially early morning, and I have to tear myself away from my morning writing now. Yes, that’s right — another trip to Stinking Bakersfield! Hopefully I can at least settle the case. And here’s the… Continue Reading
Follow-Up: Reggie Captured
A while back, I wrote about Reggie the Alligator, an abandoned pet who had made a small lake in Harbor City his home and grown to a length of over six feet and recently re-appeared after apparently disappearing for eighteen… Continue Reading
Time To Check It Out
One of these places just opened up in Palmdale. I’m gonna have to check it out.
Superpages are Superuseless
In the past, I’ve found a useful tool for locating people and things in the online Superpages. Now, it’s become so overgrown with advertisements for things that I don’t want and that are located so far out of my way… Continue Reading
New Phone Number
All you Loyal Readers who know my true identity may want to update your records. You can call my old phone number and get my new phone number. The old Tennessee number is no good anymore. Same thing for The… Continue Reading
The Sad Story of Reggie the Alligator
Two fools tried to raise an alligator in their back yard in San Pedro. When the gator grew too large to keep in their pool, they dumped him in a lake down in Harbor City. After scaring the piss out… Continue Reading
New House Guests
Springtime has arrived in the desert, and with it came the beloved cherry blossoms and (allegedly) the flowering of the California poppies. We are starting to see temperatures in the eighties — that is, when we aren’t experiencing week-long windstorms.… Continue Reading
Biggest Case Of The Year
Well, okay, it’s not Bong Hits For Jesus, but it’s the biggest case of the year for California lawyers practicing employment law. Labor Code § 226.7 provides that if an employer fails to provide meal and rest periods, the employer… Continue Reading