City of Angels

02004-08-16 | Uncategorized | 9 comments

I am in L.A. after a 14 hour drive in my Prius. I love that car! Over 50mpg, even though I went 75mph – and I am not admiting to going any faster than that! The descend from San Bernadino to L.A. on I-15 and I-10 is funny… the most lawless piece of highway in the whole U.S. of A., I’m sure! Eighteen Wheelers going 15-20 miles above the speed limit. Cars and pick-up trucks whizzing by on your right side, going 30-40 miles over the speed limit… But hey, this former bicycle messenger enjoys the rush and my Prius has a good kick. I had Flamenco blaring, the excellent GPS unit leading the way… very cool.

And when I arrived at my favorite hotel, I connected Apple’s nice new Airport Express to the room’s ethernet and created my own wireless network in less than a minute…

I had not driven from Santa Fe to L.A. in quite a few years. I always arrive dead tired, but too wired to sleep…

9 Comments

  1. Matt Callahan

    Why is my first reaction, “He didn’t tell us he was going to LA”?

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  2. Luz

    Well that explains why the diary has been absent of postings from OL.

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  3. Greg Hale

    OL, Sounds like a pretty fun trip…I go to Dallas from Phoenix several times a year pretty much in 16 hours or less…and I know what you mean about being dead tired but awake and wired. I drink java the whole way, but what’s really strange is that after I get there and sit down, I feel like I’m still moving and going forward. It probably is the response of the inner ear to extended driving time…? Anyway, have a good time in the land of LA LA. and a safe trip home…

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  4. Greg Hale

    OL, glad you made it! It is a wild ride down to the city…I know what you mean about driving 14+ hours… when I drive straight through from Phoenix to Dallas I arrive wired from java but so tired that even after I sit down I still feel like I’m moving forward! A strange feeling indeed! Anyway, have a fun and safe trip back up the hill…

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  5. Eno

    Okay I don’t know about anyone else but I really like where OL is going with the diaryset. I like both the green setup and this one. Very cool!

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  6. Carol

    I agree with you, Eric. I like them both. And to make the transitions so quickly and so thoroughly. Somebody knows what they’re doing I do believe…

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  7. Carol

    I also like that photo of the huge billing of Nouveau Flamenco on Sunset Blvd.

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  8. Robin

    L.A.? Is there an unannounced show that I should know about??

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  9. Adam Solomon

    Very nice! LA is among my favorite cities, hope ya enjoyed it there ;)

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