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Dream Job — Part Two

So there’s this item about Nikka the Drug-Sniffing Dog in the Huff Post “Weird News” section on Wednesday. I didn’t see it until a couple of days later, because Beagle Man was hogging the laptop. Turns out this Nikka lives in Vaughn, New Mexico. We passed through Vaughn on Wednesday — probably j…

Marfa Who?

LA/XC-2 DAYS TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO; AUSTIN, TEXAS Day Twenty mileage: 333 Day Twenty-one mileage: 376 Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 6,214 Weather leaving Santa Fe: 75 and brilliant sunshine Road Music: Texas favorites, in honor of Austin, “Live Mus…

Standin’ On the Corner In Winslow Arizona

LA/XC-2 DAYS NINETEEN AND TWENTY: CALIFORNIA; SEDONA (ARIZONA); ROUTE 66 Day Nineteen mileage: 486 Day Twenty mileage: 413 Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 5,506 Weather leaving San Francisco: 77 and sunny Road Music: XM Radio regulars; Adele (21); Singles playlist; Monday Ni…

Go Figure!

We’re heading back east! I get to see Luz in less than a week! Although, honestly, they didn’t treat me too shabby in the Loews Santa Monica. Everybody made a huge fuss over me — even though I made them shampoo the rug in our room at least once a day. Wear a purple bandage on your paw, and you…

Trojans Win! Jets Win! Falcons Win! Great Weekend!

LA/XC-2 DAYS SIXTEEN, SEVENTEEN, AND EIGHTEEN: SANTA MONICA, L.A., SAN DIEGO Let me set the stage for you. It’s 45 minutes before kick-off . . . Falcons vs. Chargers . . . on a sunny, super-hot Sunday in San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. We’re enjoying all sorts of access to the Falcons via ou…

Big Dean’s: Beagle Man’s Bar in Santa Monica

LA/XC-2 DAYS FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN: LAGUNA BEACH; SANTA MONICA; LOS ANGELES The first time we stayed in Santa Monica back in the spring of 2010, when Robby was in town for his first look at USC, I pegged Big Dean’s “Muscle In” Cafe as my perfect “home” beachside bar and hangout. Right on the San…

Dream Job

I was thinking yesterday in the vet’s office (oh, and btw: Nice job with that revolving door, B-Man) that I’m really glad we were able to pay the vet the $119 we owed, and that we also pay our taxes. No way I’d want to be part of that 47% who don’t pay income tax and who feel they’re entitled to…

Welcome to L.A.

LA/XC-2 DAYS TWELVE AND THIRTEEN: PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY; L.A.; SANTA MONICA Day Twelve mileage: 464 [NOTE: While I’ll continue to tally miles during my stay in L.A.-Santa Monica for the next week, I won’t be posting it daily] Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 4,087 Weather leaving San Francisco: …

Upset Special

LA/XC-2 DAYS NINE, TEN, AND ELEVEN: NEVADA; OAKLAND, CA; PALO ALTO; SAN FRANCISCO Day Nine mileage: 509 Day Ten mileage: 27 Day Eleven mileage: 33 Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 3,622 Road Music: XM regular stations; LA/XC-2 Playlist (featuring Luc…

Chasing Old Faithful

LA/XC-2 DAYS FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT: DENVER, THERMOPOLIS (WYOMING), YELLOWSTONE AND GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS, IDAHO, AND NEVADA Day Five mileage: 289 Day Six mileage: 420 Day Seven mileage: 298 Day Eight mileage: 406 Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 3,052 Road Music: XM regular stati…