Taco Bell is copping my licks! They have a series documenting the inner life of salsa packets. Another one says, "Ooh! Ooh! I call the glove compartment."

This amazing piece is carved out of cork (!!)

Is this your key? If so, please come to Espresso Metro and claim it.

My customer has this unique piece of furniture... a fireplace bench.

Me standing in front of my favorite place in L.A. : Soap Plant/Wacko/Luz de Jesus Gallery. You can look at comic books, art books, collectible figurines, fine art, and even religious items.

These little ducks are hanging from power lines all over L.A.

On our way back from Los Angeles, we stopped at our favorite burger joint, In-N-Out Burger. Judging by this line going out into the parking lot, a lot of other people like it too.

This is an actual ad in an L.A. alternative paper.

My old high school friend David joined us for the Simpsons movie at the Vista Theater. The Vista is an old picture palace that has not been plexed. It used to be Ed Wood's favorite theater.

Next door to Russ' condo is the original studio of Mack Sennett. This plaque (from 1964) commemorates the fact. Russ was ranting that developers are going to knock it down and build 65 condos.

When we were staying with Russ I had to finish the patches for Hello, Dolly! at Music Circus so I brought the synthesizer with me. I got up early three mornings and set it up in Russ's game room/garage.

Our favorite breakfast place in Silver Lake has gotten expensive. This large orange juice cost $6. I could have gotten three bottle of Charles Shaw!

Something flew into the corner of this building and left a huge dent. It's about ten feet off the ground.

Doreen Irwin, the director of the Sacramento City College choir, is also a great horsewoman. She holds a saddle that she recently won in a competition; spread at her feet are the blue ribbons that went with it. She is also a fine painter; cut off at the left is her painting of the horse that won all the ribbons for her.

When I am done reading my copies of the New Yorker and Economist, I give them to a friend at the gym. In return, he gives me fresh produce (above) and books. The last book he gave me was Manhunt, about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth after he shot Lincoln. Jennifer loves it.

I was playing racquetball with Scott Olling and he gave me a present from his wife. It was four juggling bags filled with lavender from their garden. They smell amazing. In fact, I'm using them to make my car smell good.

I tuned for these people who own a farm outside Woodland. The guy is the fourth generation to farm this land; the road bears his family name. The main house (above) was built in 1852.

Tuning for Dave Koz

I tuned for Dave Koz and David Benoit at the outdoor stage at the Radisson. Very hot especially the shiny black surfaces.

Stunning survey of women in art

On the rear window of a car in a parking lot.