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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sunday February 15: Coldest Day Yet!

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AND 30 MPH Winds
Good morning all you pack wearing patchouli smelling winter warriors. It is now 8:45 AM. I am inside feeling the effects of 30 to 50 mile an hour gusts and it's now 10°
Note the American Flag!
outside. I think I'm going to be in a venturous warrior and go outside and hit the barn on 10 AM with
Catching the 48
the real coffee. I just added another layer and put on my long johns. Well I walked up to 2448 after waiting
My Path to Bar None
maybe 30 seconds. I was extremely lucky on that one. Now I hope to catch the 57 bus on time
A Fellow SEPTA Passenger
to actually make this meeting on time at 10:00 AM. Where walked from fourth and market to fourth and Locust when the 57 showed up at 9:53 AM. I got to fourth and South 9:55 AM. I'll probably make it just as
4th and South

In the Morning
the meeting starts. I grabbed a route 40 bus which help me get here by    9:58 AM. 11:06 AM & there's
Collage of Snow
been a change of plans for 1 o'clock. I now I'm going to try to get my haircut done since and out of time.
Cute Pup
I'm at milk and honey in the playing everything from Foreigner to the cars. It seems to be classic rock
4th & Lombard
thing for the young girls to play behind the counter. I'm having a banana banana bread and OJ and I'm
Milk & Honey
gonna play in this blog until I hear if I can get a haircut done today at the chop shop. There are people
A Scene

from the meeting and a couple yuppies talking while I type and wait. Some guy is sharing his adventures of
Life Begins
adopting a child from woman with a harsh economic background. And the procreation continues.
Talking Adoption
Him and his boyfriend to get the kids. The pregnant woman nearby said to the nice white man: "You will make a great father." I leaned that children of trans-racial families are more likely to have teenage pregnancy.  Well I am gonna have
At Chop Shop
to get out of here. I really had enough of this conversation. I left my my earphones at work. GOOD NEWS.
2nd and Fitzwater
I have a haircut apt in 20 minutes. When I got my haircut done promptly and then a friend who lives at 2nd
Helping A Friend
 & Fitzwater Streets.  She asked me to help her little bit with moving stuff out of the moving van that she has from the U-Haul. I also I'm
My Friend's Moving Van
going to meet somebody at 4P 4:30 PM at the Chestnut Hill coffee shop which is right at the end of the Chestnut Hill local. It's a balmy 16° outside as of 2:30 PM. I'm in the van waiting for my friend to get her vapor pipe fixed at lovey on fourth Street. Meanwhile snow is on the way. We're in the area of the 3 to 6 inch variety which will fall tomorrow
Snow is Coming
afternoon and evening I believe. She's bringing her son there as well. Well I got to the train station in
4th Street
plenty of time. Well I'm now at the Jefferson Station formally called market east. I am waiting for the
Driving North on 3rd
3:45 PM Chestnut hill west local to the end of the line. I'm going to call Larry pretty soon to let them
Going To Jefferson Station
know what the story is here. I expect I can be back by 6pm depending on the train coming back. I found
Chillin and Chargin
a plug here at the Jefferson Station to charge my phone. It's now 23%. It's 3:49 PM now we are leaving
Getting Ready
suburban station. It's still pretty cold out there and I'm looking forward to going somewhere I never
Route to Chestnut Hill
go which is Chestnut Hill. The fact that the train is right next to the coffee shop is a real bonus for me. I
Warm and Comfy
think I'll call Larry now. I'm also glad the wind died down since it's going to stay below 20° for the remainder of the
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day. Wow! I got a really nice view of the Schyukill  & the art museum in the window of the train. I think
A View from 30th Street
I got a good one and posted on Facebook. Well I met at the Chestnut Hill coffee. Actually walked
Going to Germantown Ave

by the place it's very subtly blending in with the rest of the stores there. It was very drafty and cold but
Arriving at Coffee Shop
we had good conversation. And talked about different things she is a massage therapist now but
Pizza Shop
she was in TV programming it one    point. Anyhow I went to a local pizza place and got a slice and some pomegranate lemonade
Coffee Shop Closes at 6pm
. Couldn't stand long since the train was skipped to leave at 6:23 PM. I think I'll get off at 11th and then go
Catching the 6:23 Train
to Larry's. Yes the Netflix marathon going on. He also has a fireplace. So I want eat my slice up and drink up my Lemonaide Pomigranite Jucie ASAP.
Back to Center City
It is now 12° outside as of 6:31 PM we are at the Carpenters Lane station. Back the politics for a minute Republican-controlled diamond legislature is again proposing to about was the state store system.
Snack on the Train
 http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2015/02/if_you_thought_obamacare_was_c.html   It all sounds nice but they've never been able to do it even when they controlled all three
Blogging on the Train
branches of government in Pennsylvania. Now this local political hack they only May is saying that liquor privatization is complex. Let's see. I just got to Larry's and was watching 60 Minutes about Bradley Cooper who is favored to win an Oscar for "American
At Larry's
Sniper". I was browsing the Meetup group called Philadelphia Bloggers. I saw this boomer blogger. She is quite well-off is a lawyer who married a doctor. She like to to lots of activities. She has a son who also writes a blog and has travaled all over a the world and
Market Frankford EL
about that. Its now 6:53 and we are just leaving 30th Street Statiion.
2nd and Market
A Good Marrage

Getting Ready for Spring

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

October 21: LA to Oakland. Time to Rest

Good early morning to all you riders of the Paisley Sage and all other sieges.  We are on I five leaving Los Angeles metropolitan area. We just went by Van Nuys Dr. I've heard of that one the traffic isn't bad now but we were warned of high winds & heavy traffic. The bus is pretty quiet except the 2 snooring dudes nearby. 
Some of us have caughs. We are approching a large hill with high winds. The driver was RIGHT!! There are very high winds. She wants nobody to stand up now.
I-5 Heading North
Well, I am going to try to get some
some shut-eye now since it IS 12:42am. at this time and 3:43am on the East Coast. It is now 3:12 AM we are stopping at this town called Avensl. This bus stop that has more buses that anyplace
My Last Bus Trip
 else in the world. It's a place for bus drivers hang out and mock theifor shits and giggles. I suppose that were halfway there now it's time for
LA Traffac
 along for us to restThe bus driver to move. Time to nap. 
Well actually it's now 7 o'clock. The bus arrived about 5 to 10
minutes early. I got a decent nap along the way. I almost left my backpack on the bus. NO! I DID leave
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my backpack on the bus. I had 2 minutes of sheer terror but they had it sitting out next.to the bus.
I'm now waiting for my brother to pick me up. I've showered and I really need to get some rest.
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It's nice out it is 8:00.
Hey kids good afternoon it is 3:05 PM Pacific time.
I finally got my good night of sleep I have sought since last week yeah!!! Yup the shower was glorious I listened
Berkley Ca

 to Simon and Garfunkel and then Sharon called me up around 230 and then it was time to get up. Just texted Allison and her Halloween party

More Berkley
is this Saturday not next Saturday so I've got a plan how I'm getting there I'm not sure which method
Lunch
of transport renting a car flying or bussing it again. Now I'm having a vegetarian burrito and a little
The Cali Version
restaurant around the corner from my brothers house on the main street  in Berkley.It is hitting my
Buddy and I Hanging Out
gullet very nicely. I'm enjoying the cool breeze. After having that yummy burrito I just wanted to lie down
Some Providions
and that's what I did. While I was lying down John's bird named Buddy decided to hang out with me.
Meanwhile in West Philly
It was pretty cool. John got home and we watched the World Series game and then went shopping
at the whole foods which was within walking distance. I got some food for myself as well. We sat down and ate and watched the San Francisco Giants clobber the KC Royals
Tonight's Box Score
 7 to 1. The announcers were totally in love with certain guys one on each team. It was pretty funny. I did confirm that I'm
Ah The West Coast
leaving Berkeley/Oakland Friday to fly out to San Diego Dallas's place. I got a Delta flight was the most reasonable without taking forever to get there.
It's  now going on 11:00 PM I am now fiddling around on Facebook. I'm pretty tired so I need to get myself to bed it was a good restful day today.