A Week Already?

Well, almost a week.

Forgive me for not posting but I am computerless. I am doing this from an LA Public Library so here's to paying taxes and government employees.

I forgot to tell you. When I arrived last Saturday, I made it from my plane's gate to out the door of LAX in 23 minutes. So I have nothing but good things to say about Immigration, Customs and baggage claim now.

Can anyone tell who, what or where I am missing in Bangkok?

It's all good here. Great weather in LA although the temps have cooled (at night) to the point where I am layering up. Got in two rounds of golf this week and three days at 24 Hour Fitness. Total vampire syndrome; awake in the dead of night and sleepy like a Siamese cat during the day. Great thing is TV Land has two hours of M*A*S*H episodes on starting at 5 am everyday; living large or what?

Gasoline is wicked expensive but everyone just seems to scowl and take it. Bought my first tank in a year-and-a-half.

Lots of senseless shooting massacres too so I'm keeping my head low. Welcome back to the land of the NRA.

Next week I am off to see my people, the bluest of the blue, in Boston and Connecticut for five days. Presumably, the fried clams have been warned and are in hiding but, sadly, that will not save them.

And don't forget, Tiger Woods and Phil "Lefty" Nicholson in the final pairing today/tonight at the HSBC in Shanghai.

Hope all goes well wherever you are (Mrs. Calabash).

A Pictureless Post (from LA)

I am safe and warm in LA. Did I say warm? It must be in the mid-80s, dry as a bone without a cloud in the sky. The (loy krathong) full moon was really powerful in the sky last night and I saw stars I haven't seen in a year-and-a half.

China Air took good care of me on the way back over the Pacific. Newish Airbus 340-300 from Bangkok to Taipei. Guess with it's four engines it's like the least profitable plane flying but I love it. And the ancient 747-400 from Taipei to LA worked good too.

Yesterday was a banner day. Played 18 holes of golf and celebrated losing only three balls with my first In-n-Out double double since my return. I can't tell you how delicious it was. No Taco Bell yet but it's coming.

With the time difference, I am sleepy all day and eager as a beaver at 4 am. Then again, that may have nothing to do with the clock.

Hope everyone is well.

PS I told May I'd call her from here but I forget her number. Not that she ever answers my calls. Anyone else got her digits?

Off to the See the Wizard

I'm almost packed. Took the dogs to the kennel, put holds on the newspaper and the mail, canceled the fresh milk deliveries, ate all the perishables in the fridge and paid the November rent.

As I get ready to leave Thailand for the first time in a year and a half, I was thinking about all the things I'd be missing while back in the States; you know, the great food, weather, the shopping and the scenery.

In the back of my mind, and I can't quite place it, I keep thinking there's one more thing I'll be missing more...