Second day back from New York and I am sitting in my apartment after a very long day at work. Interestingly enough, I am glad to be back in LA. I was worried I would have this sense of anxiety about the return being that it was my first trip back. However, the trip was just what I needed. I was very happy to see my family and we spent some great time together. Being apart as I am makes me appreciate them even more. I got to see some of my friends in New York, and also went to a wedding (which I was in) in South Jersey.
My parents are in retirement mode. It is something I never really thought about because I think of my parents as young. But, reality hit me in the face when they said, “You’d better decide on what you want in this house, we are moving to Florida in a few years and anything you leave here we are throwing out or selling” I claimed everything of value, sorry Neal you should have been there. Actually, I let go of many things I had kept for years without hesitation. I guess over time you realize that most things you keep are not as important as you thought they were. For some reason I still have notebooks from my classes in college. Maybe one day I thought I would read them again. Keep up on my scholarly pursuits.
The wedding was fantastic. I was in the wedding party, we dressed in black tuxedos, complete with a top hat and tails. (Yes, I groaned when I opened the tuxedo case, but I think I looked pretty sharp in it) It was great to see so many friends as well. Friends I had not seen in years. My friend Nick was there, he too was in the wedding. His girlfriend is great and he seemed much happier than I ever remember. We all got together on Friday, first, for the rehearsal and dinner. Afterwards we hit Atlantic City - gambled until 4am and finally went to sleep. The wedding day was hot and humid - and it poured during the service. Not that I am superstitious, but I found it funny the lights flickered when they priest put the “greek crowns” on Joe and Maria. The reception is a blur, but I know for sure I had a lot of fun. I even caught the garter belt - which, to my surprise, made one of my college friends furious (maybe it was because his girlfriend caught the bouquet?) I am very happy my friend Joe asked me to be in his wedding. It means a lot to me and I will mark this wedding down as one of my favorites.
The plane flight home was an experience, but not because of the airline. This old lady behind me was so crazy. Her first words out of her mouth to the flight attendant were, “Excuse me, miss, this chair seems to be dirty, could you have someone come clean it for me, and while you are at it, please fill my water bottle with water”. Ten minutes later, she begun to empty and repack her canvas shopping bag over and over. I started to count how many times she did it, and got to 35 by the time “Definitely, Maybe” came on the in-flight movie. The funny thing is, she was immaculately dressed and had beautiful expensive jewelry on. Her last surprise came when she went to the bathroom. In the middle of her pee, poo, or what have you, she opened the door and yelled, “Can someone to bring me some new toilet paper, the one in the stall smells like shit” I don’t think I stopped laughing until we landed, 2 hours later.
So, here I am, back in LA. I am really looking forward to this weekend. All I plan to do is hit the beach, drink some beer and hang with friends. I do have a friend from New York heading to San Diego - so I might be there on Sunday - the first long(ish) road trip in California - I do hope we can make it happen. My cable comes on Friday - finally - Time Warner Cable has screwed up three times on my cable. The last was while I was in New York - they called to confirm my Thursday installation, you know, while I was in New York. Good thing I got the message and changed it back to the original date of June 6th. Wish me luck.
Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), “All’s Well That Ends Well”, Act 1 Scene 1
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