Thus far this weekend...

...I entered it with great anxiety, leftover jitters courtesy of my job this week, but have managed the angst down to a mere hum with the following activities:

1) Overnight visit from a long-time out of town friend, including a quick trip to the Getty to meet Al & Derek (Brooklyn DJs and California video exhibit - a must see)
2) Cross town trip to Hawaiian stores in Gardena to find flip flops big and wide enough for mgw's trunk feet. No luck, but did come home with some flying fish flags and plastic plates for the next bbq. Also a stop at Vietnamese market Dat Moi for trini pepper sauce and quail eggs.
3) Pickled aforementioned quail eggs.
4) Watched Mafioso, a 1962 Italian movie about a guy from Sicily who gets involved with the mob. Didn't finish it because...
5) ...Got a call from the lady from the best tiki bar in El Segundo, the World Famous Purple Orchid, and was lured there to listen and dance to King Kukulele and band. Made sure my pineapple glasses accompanied me, which were a big hit. (Thanks again, Derek!)
6) Then, I had the whole bed to myself because mgw is out of town...ahhhh.
7) Today I'm going back to the Getty to finish checking out that exhibit.

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And in the middle of all of this, my baby Martine has moved back into the nest to start planning Her Big Adventure. It's great having her here but I will miss taking long hot showers.