daffodils in the morning sun. and why was i able to take such cheerful sunny photos this morning before the gym? because after the gym yesterday, i took two buses to go to Marina del Rey. and why Marina del Rey? to see Steve and his Starbucks. he manages a Starbucks kiosk inside a big grocery store. 6 days a week does not sound fun to me ... i will stick to doing whatever it is i do ("do? i'm doing what i do") when i go to work. i didn't buy any coffee. for some reason, i've always associated drinking coffee with being a "grown-up".... and that's just not me : ) i did buy something for a dear friend but no employee (or friend) discount. Steve seems to be good at being a Starbucks guy. a customer told me how nice he was and that she would definitely be back because of him. i could have gotten a ride home with Steve (or at least to his house as he would be in a hurry to pick up his kids from school) if i wanted to wait an hour. i choose to go for a walking adventure. i left Starbucks at 130p and around 6p i arrived at Manhattan Beach pier. most of my walk was barefoot and on the sand. i walked back up to PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) to catch the bus back home around 7p. i think i walked about 10 miles. of course, it was a nice and easy pace as i took many photos and stopped many times to enjoy being on the beach. so, back to why i didn't go to the gym around 7a as usual. i was tired when i finally got home last night and forgot i needed to do laundry again (no laundry, no workout clothes). and even though i was up before 6am, my apartment manager has a "no laundry before 8am" rule. i did figure out the problem with listening to The Vinyl Cafe but choose to record it for later. now you know the rest of the story. i took more daffodil photos and squirrel photos when i got back from the gym (14 out of the first 16 days of this new year). now it is time for lunch and some playoff football. and maybe a nap. oh, and i received Fight Club today from Netflix. my gym-friend Francisco told me it was one of his favorites. i don't think i ever saw it when it came out as i am not much of a fan of fights or clubs but upon his recommendation . . .
this beautiful version of a previously uploaded favorite song is very moving. right as i was wiping a tear away, Noriko called. her Mother wanted to talk with me. now, i have to wipe another tear or two away. まっています。
Fred Knittle of Young@Heart singing Coldplay's "Fix You"
Fred died January 1st, 2009.
