Oxygen, Dirty Restrooms and a Plea for Justice

You know what I think should be a crime? Charging someone to use the restroom.

Making me pay 5 bucks or buy a food item just to use the bathroom facilities is as ridiculous as putting a tax on oxygen inhalation. Regular access to a bathroom is a survival necessity common to all of us; like breathing.

It is a sad injustice to demand pay for a service that should be readily available to all.

Just One of Those Days

Do you ever have those days where everything inexplicably goes right? You miss your bus only to be picked up by Johnny Depp in his personal limo or you trip over a mysterious briefcase in the parking lot on your way into the office which ends up containing super secret information that government is willing to pay an exorbitant amount of money to have returned, for example. Well, so far, my first few days on the road have been down right magical. I ask and God provides. I don't even know to ask and it's already provided. Today the guy really outdid Himself. I was looking for a place to pull over to read my book in the shade while I waited for my next High School visit when, lo and behold, what should I spot in front of me? A beautiful, peaceful, shady street with the name Ellen Park. So I did.

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Now that I have a GPS, I find that I am in love with driving in California . I know that sounds crazy but I love the speed, the spontaneous lane changes, and the way that the cars look like lines of thread being woven into complex patterns on a loom. I am challenged and stimulated by the creativity and planning that is required to safely navigate through traffic and I find that I feel more at home in this fast paced, almost arrogant atmosphere, than I have in a long time. That probably means I should buy a motorcycle. Immediately.

It's 5 O'clock Somewhere

After an unexpectedly long day of travel, I arrived at my hotel to check in and was pleasantly surprised to learn about the newly concieved hotel happy hour that was to be held on the following evening. Free beer, wine and appetizers from 6-7:30pm in the breakfast room. What a fascinating idea...

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to partake as I had a previously scheduled meeting during the aforementioned festivity. However, I am still intrigued and plan on coming back next year to participate in the phenomena.