Food for thought

Originally posted on MySpace on March 10, 2008.

When I started out on my full day of activities this morning, right off the bat my GPS earned its keep. Like usual, traffic was slow on the freeway. I asked my GPS for an alternate route, not to include that freeway...and it showed me the way in seconds! Let's see a human navigator do THAT well!

In my quest for the unusual, I sought out a building in the city of Tarzana...yes, it's named after Tarzan...that looks like the front of a Cadillac. I found it without much trouble, and it sure did look like a car! Next, since all I had for breakfast was an English muffin, I decided to take an early lunch. I made the trek to the famous Philippe The Original in Los Angeles. This L.A. institution specializes in french dipped sandwiches...beef, pork, lamb, ham and turkey. I went with the beef, and my selection didn't let me down. The sandwich was delicious, as was the cole slaw...sweet and creamy!

My stomach full, I took in the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History. Now, I went to this museum when I was attending elementary school in Riverside, CA. As I walked through, looking at the exhibits, I especially remembered the animal displays. I'm pretty sure it's what got me interesting in animals in the first place. Nowadays, I prefer to see animals alive, not dead. I also did a quick walkthrough of the nearby California Science Center Air & Space exhibits.

My final museum of the day was the Los Angeles Police Museum. It was pretty small, but it DID have one interesting room. There was a special display to tell the story of the famous North Hollywood bank robbery. Two gunmen robbed the Bank of America and proceeded to go on a shooting spree, wounding police officers and civilians alike who got in their way. When it was all over, both gunmen were dead, and thankfully, no one else was killed.

By now, I was ready for something less intellectually stimulating. I attended my first NHL hockey game with my friend Lynne...Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings. We drove to Staples Center to take in the game, and I had a blast! The action was fast and furious, although no goals were being scored. It wasn't until the 3rd period that the Kings drew first blood. The Canucks answered with one of their own, and the score remained deadlocked at 1-1 when time expired. It wasn't even a minute into overtime that Vancouver broke the tie, and won the game. Boy, the Kings sure suck this year...poor John. The Kings are his team, and he'll stick with them through thick and thin. But, I'm sure he's tired of L.A. dwelling in the league cellar year after year. At least his UCLA Bruins basketball team is kicking ass! I'm just hoping my WSU Cougars will do a little better in this year's NCAA tournament. Go Cougs!