Archive for December 2006

Destination: Arlington, Virginia

Short update. On Tuesday morning, Mitch and left Clovis at 8am and headed for Arlington, VA/Washington, DC. Here’s a brief update: – Spent Tuesday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico. – Spent Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. – Spent Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Should be home tomorrow evening. What we have learned: – Arizona [...]

Leaving Washington, Not Returning till '07

That’s right, I’m leaving Washington this afternoon and I won’t return till next year (Maybe for one more day in 2006, but that’s besides the point). Anyways, I’m leaving Washington-Dulles at 5:30p ET and will be in California at 8:30p PT. If you are in the greater-Los Angeles area and want to hang out, Mitch [...]

I'll Be Home For Christmas

To all: I will be home for Christmas for a rather brief window this year, largely due to my lack of vacation time, the new congress, and the cross-country drive that awaits. For these reasons, among others, I’m posting my schedule. Hopefully, I can fit in time and see everyone before I go back. Time [...]

36 Hours of Awesome in Los Angeles

As it has been well established by now, I returned to Los Angeles last weekend in hopes of seeing a magnificent upset, along with lots of friends. Admittedly, it was a bit crazy to fly out to California, a typically 5 1/2 hour flight to spend 36 hours in Southern California. However, with that said, [...]

3,000 Miles To See Troy Fall

The Rose Bowl. What a venue. UCLA may not have an opportunity to play there come January, but we surely treasured our final game of the regular season against cross-town rival USC. Admittedly, I didn’t believe we’d win. I received puzzled looks from everyone at work. “You’re traveling across the country to watch a 6-and-5 [...]