A departure at last!

Well, we're off! We're going with Mark and Arturo to Paris, then Hector and I are on to Bruges, Amsterdam, London. I won't be posting any photos until we return in June so here's some stock footage to hold you until then.

Ta ta.

There's Nowhere to Hide

Unbelievable! Infuriating! I'm sick again. After recovering from a nasty bout of bronchitis in March, now I've come down with it again. Not as bad this time but my God. I went back to my Dr. and with no little indignation I demanded to know what the hell was going on with my immune system. A shrug and a handful of prescriptions was all I got in return:

Septra

Albuterol Inhaler (no thank you)

Robitussin -AC Cough Syrup (oh yes please! with that little extra soupcon of codeine)

I used to get sick like this when I was a smoker and living in LA at the same time, a deadly combination. But I've been pretty healthy since then. Could this have something to do with... with... GLOBAL WARMING?

Or is it that infamous CIA plot to get rid of...GAY MEN?

What next? Al Qaeda spreading mono on AIRPLANES?

(photo is representational only, not from author's actual home, for God's sake!)

It's May 1st and I understand that Fidel Castro, like a groundhog on Feb. 2nd, failed to appear as promised. I suspect he's long dead and they're keeping it a secret as long as possible.

In more local news, a couple of morons are here to re-install our home theatre system. They were supposed to be here yesterday but of course failed to appear. They can't seem to speak, won't make eye contact with me. It was only when I pointed out that the TV needed to be lifted onto a shelf that I heard some noises come from one of them.

Later... all done now. They actually did rather a good job and even had some wires left over. Most efficient! Everything sounds new. They offered to replace all our remote controls with one big one but I demured. It's only been 6 years, we're still learning how to work the 6 we have.