Sick Days

As I write this, I was supposed to be driving with my dad to Omaha for the weekend, but instead I’m home sick. When my dad was in the Air Force, he was in Strategic Air Command (SAC), so for his birthday this year, I gave him a weekend in Omaha to go see the …

Trader Joe’s Opening Pushed Back

While running errands yesterday, I drove by the Brentwood Trader Joe’s. The sign on the window now saw that the grand opening will be October 29, two weeks later than originally announced. All of the fixtures are in place, and there appears to be some product on shelves. Coolers and freezers all appeared empty. There …

Bent Axle

As Dave Barry would say, wouldn’t “bent axle” make a great name for a rock band? Unfortunately it describes my car. A few weeks ago I clipped a curb while making a right turn onto Olive Blvd. I didn’t think anything of it until I took the car in for an alignment when it started …

Kerry Looks Good in Debate

I watched the debates last night and was impressed at the quality of the event overall. I thought Kerry was the clear winner of the debate, and the polls seem to be bearing that out. Bush did not seem to be as well-prepared as Kerry, pausing for several seconds a few times when faced with …

Brentwood Trader Joe’s Opens 10/15

I stopped by the Brentwood Trader Joe’s during the week to see how things are progressing. All the fixtures appear to be in place. Just needs some finish work and merchandise. The grand opening is October 15 according to the window. I’m hoping they do a soft opening before that. Only two more weeks!!!