Monday June 18

Flew non-stop from BOS to LAX.
Got exit row seat, with empty seat beside me.
Continued reading "A Phule and His Money" by Robert Asprin 1990

rented this 

85º, sunny and a little humid at the airport.

checked into this room +

80º, sunny and drier at Long Beach.
set up network 
rode down the PCH, 75º and sunny along the coast.

Tuesday June 19

Drove to LA office 
85º, sunny and dry.
Met Ken and Pichai
Also met some executives.
Started discussing system architecture.
Lunched here 
Walked up [Signal] Hill St and admired the view ++++
returned to office, received business cards
left office at 3.
drove south to Camp Pendelton exit and then returned.  80º, sunny along the coast.
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Wednesday June 20
got lost finding Denny's, but found it eventually.
AM: fog 70º
went to office.
lunch at chinese place across from hotel.
Noon: 75º, sunny and dry
more work.
went for drive at dinner time.
22 to 55 to 91 to 241 to 133 to 405 to 19.
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then I drove up Signal Hill in town 
Finished reading "A Phule and His Money"
Began reading "The Wall" by Mary Roberts Rinehart 1938

trivia question, there are four hotel rooms on this corridor.
101, 103, ___ and 105.
what is ___?
hints: it is odd and there are no letters involved.

John guessed 1003
Al guessed 113
Mom guessed 107
Nancy guessed 107
Katherine[Brown.com] guessed 111
Buster[Kitten.com] guessed 9

For the answer, click HERE  155  and drag to HERE.

Thursday June 21
Found Denny's without getting lost
AM: 75 and sunny
went to office
lunch at Lonestar Steak House
Noon: 80 and sunny
more work
drove reverse of yesterday's ride with Al (boss).
note aptly named business 

trivia question, "I've spent four lonely days in a brown LA haze and I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___"
complete the line, name the lyricist, name the song, name the year.

For the answer, click HERE
1) just want you back by my side
2) Jimmy Buffett
3) Come Monday
4) 1974
 and drag to HERE.
 

Friday June 22
Happy Birthday Rebecca.
Found Denny's without getting lost
AM: 80 and sunny
went to office
This software is like a house of cards and I'm smoking in bed.
Lunch at BK
Noon: 80 and sunny
Bought a small fan at Staples as the lab is too hot.
returned to work.
Drove to Queen Mary and checked in.
the path to the room ++
the corridor is 198 yards long.

master bedroom +
wc +
guest room +
the view +
drove around +
walked around 
had dinner in the Chelsea +
found source of next snack 
port view 
the bridge 
more views +++++
Finished reading "The Wall"
Began reading "A Certain Justice" by P. D. James 1997

Saturday June 23
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drove to Tustin to meet Bob
breakfast at "The Corner Bakery" (tm), noticed exotic flower 
lunch at "Soup Exchange" 
Noon: 80 and sunny
Drove to Mount Palomar to visit the Super Friends (tm)
90+ and sunny
Nearly turned back when we saw: 
All I'm missing is the lightning rod 
what's this? Phil might know  click HERE Light polution on the Big Island and drag to HERE
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the view: ++

Sunday June 24
woke up early
drove to Disneyline.
met Bob at Tram.

Rode Soarin' Over California - pretty good
Rode Mullholland Madness - pretty good
Rode Golden Zephyr - mediocre
visited Burger Invasion - great

put name in queue for express line at coaster
tried to ride Orange Stinger - 200 pound weight limit, D'Oh!
Rode SunWheel - great
+ferris.mov
Road California Screamin' - awesome
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Watched "It's tough to be a bug" - so so
strawberry freeze
watched Jim Henson's Muppet-Vision 3D - good
Superstar Limo was closed.
85 and sunny.
returned to ship.
Finished reading "A Certain Justice"
Began reading "Murder Must Advertise" by Dorothy L. Sayers 1933 (The year QM construction began)
took better photo of Signal Hill 

Monday June 25
Just assume it's 85º, sunny and dry unless otherwise noted.
more pictures of QM +++++
I'm taking the 7:15PM to Catalina and the 8:45PM back this evening.
Sunset is 8:07PM.

Avalon Casino +
Avalon Harbor +
Trivia: "From a noisy bar in Avalon ____ ____ ____ ____ ____"
Complete the line, name and group and the song.
Answer Click HERE
"I tried to call you", Crosby Stills and Nash, Southern Cross
and Drag HERE

Tuesday June 26
go to work
take long lunch in Anaheim seating plan
after work, drive to Anaheim
 

the Ted Williams Section  $10
notice how far above the fair pole I am. 
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The Diamond Club Section  $55
My favorite brother went to LA and all I got was this lousy helmut. 
And the result

Wednesday June 27
went to work
returned to QM
went for walk

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Visited California Shakes, returned to room and waited for sunset
Sorry Netscape Users

Finished reading "Murder Must Advertise"
Began reading "Busman's Honeymoon" by Dorothy L. Sayers 1937
  Notable excerpts:
    p 40 - "Now then, 'oo are you and wot d'you want..."
    p 133 - "Got it in one"

Thursday June 28
more wakey, more worky.
The corner of Redondo and PCH in Signal Hill.
Visited California Shakes again.
Waited 'til sunset approached, and went to Promenade Cafe and got a west facing seat.

Friday June 29
Got up at 5AM.
packed
headed for airport early to try to secure exit row seat.
6:30 arrived at Thrifty
6:50 arrived at LAX
7:40 checked bag and got exit row 10F.
Finished reading "Busman's Honeymoon"
Began reading "The other end of time" by Frederick Pohl 1996
10:50 takeoff
Long Beach harbor 
Long Beach 
Signal Hill 
7:00 PM begin final approach to Logan.
The only building I recognize from the air is the hospital where my mother and niece were born.