A trip to LA

I flew to Los Angeles yesterday, to visit my mother for a combination Mother's Day + 80th birthday get-together. During the trip, I've had a chance to take in some of the sites of the region. Here are a few notes: - The Pacific Ocean is lovely. That beauty is marred by the horizon, where the smog…

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The Laugh

When I listed my pleasant memories from the NYRF, I mentioned something for which I’d like to tell the full story.

Let’s set the Wayback Machine to 1999. I’ve been diagnosed with an eye problem that will require surgery. Both the problem and the surgery to correct it are rather "squishy" and I’ll spare you the details. I’ll also spare you the suspense, since it’s not relevant to the story: the procedure was successful and my eyes are fine.

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