Ok peeps, plenty of interesting things to discuss. I had a good time in LA with my friend Rob. We first took a ride on his motorcycle, which was a Goldwing Honda cruiser, two seater. I wore a helmet and held on tight. I won’t say how fast we went, but more than we should have. Anyway, we went to some motorcycle convention in Long Beach, so it was cool to see where Snoop Dog represents, yo. Next we went up to Hermosa Beach and had lunch at some Irish place and watched some football. We went back to his place in Redondo Beach and hung out and talked music, work and life in general. My friend Rob has a roommate named Gabe (who is a girl, BTW) and she was cool. She used to be into indie music so I gave her a refresher on what is cool now. Later that night we went to the Hermosa Saloon, which actually had the swinging doors like in old western movies. It was fun. (Jay, the Lord’s work was done at the Saloon). We went to bed late and I got up at 11am. Then Rob wanted to take us to see the Korean Friendship Bell that was up in the hills near Long Beach. So we drove for like a half hour up into the hills. And when I got there, it was really cool, right on the ocean. Then it hit me, I told Rob that this place looks just like the scene in the Usual Suspects where the guys go to LA to sell the diamonds to Redfoot, and they drive up to this place on a hill to meet Redfoot, and it looks like a big Asian designed structure, with a giant bell, anyway, hopefully you remember that part. So when I got home yesterday I watched Usual Suspects, and sure enough, it was the same spot. So I was pumped that I stood where Keven Spacey and Benicio Del Toro stood, very cool.

Justin, I was already excited to come home for a visit, but now that I know that that picture is waiting for me, I can hardly contain myself, amazing. I’m into your 2002 review, I don’t think I have time to do one before we come back though, but would like to read yours.

Here are some lyrics from a band called the Used that say how I have been feeling lately about living in Cali and started this new life our here:

So here I am it’s in my hands
And I’ll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I’ll savor every moment of this