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We took the drive to the High Desert Saturday to
see Terri’s Dad it was 104 degrees when we left to come back at 11:00 am. It was very nice and he liked Kathy a lot.
When we got back, we headed over to my Dee’s boat and hung out all afternoon it was beautiful, sunny, warm day by the sea on the dock.
We headed back to the room and got ready for dinner at Rock & Brews a 70’s music themed restaurant that was very visually nice, we met my old
posse Frank & Robert with there wives but unfortunately Dale could not make it due to work (He is a long shoremen when they start a job they can
work multiple weeks in a row 7 days a week).
The food was good we had a blast reminiscing and catching up on the whereabouts and fortunes of our many friends (unfortunately we lost to many). The
conversation was good and we stayed for a couple hours enjoy drinks and talking (everyone only had 2 because we had to drive…lol)
When we walked out, we kept breaking into conversations as we crossed the large parking lot stopping for 10 minutes at a pop, it took us another half
an hour to finally get in our cars and leave.
Needless to say, everyone gave Kat the seal of approval.
Yesterday we went to the infamous Wedge in Newport Beach on the Balboa Peninsula, parking there is challenging and you can end up walking for a mile
or more so we left early Sunday morning and found a parking spot less than a block away.
The Wedge is world renown, Kat and I watch videos from there all the time so I had to take her there in person. The waves were small but the skim
boarders got some action going, we struck up a conversation with a twenty something surfer and he took our picture. We ended talking with him for
about 20 minutes he was very nice young man.
We then went to the Gaslamp for brunch to meet our boat friends and I contacted Dave-o (coevad from the Zappa Forum and I bought him brunch in a Plook
on Tour throw-back) there were a lot of people there with an R&B Band that was good and dancing, it was very cool. Dave and Kat hit it off really
good her dad is a musician so they talked music a lot.
Today we are going to hang around the beach and do some of the neat little gift shops, we may get a chance to meet up with Dale if we are lucky, talk
to you later.
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Trip update sorry for the delay and you will see a
boat load of picture coming to a Post near you…
So, on Monday we got up early and decided to hit the beaches and do some gift shopping…
Mission one to find the Robert August surfboard shop, he was in Endless Summer I & II he lives in Costa Rica at a surf camp and is still shredding
at 78 years young. I had him shape a board for me in 1975 that I took to Hawaii in 1978, he made my twin fin in 1979 (my magic board) and shaped
another thruster optional in 1984.
It was very cool to see their old surfboard collection and they had one very similar to the Hawaii Board, I bought a couple shirts and Kat picked up a
few things, the lady who has been working with Robert for some time gave us a bottle of wine for our marriage.
Then we met Dale & Becky for lunch at Duke’s at Huntington Pier, they are setting up the beach for the Surfing US Open but we had an obstructed
view of the waves which we actually good with not wind. The food is excellent there.
Lunch and talking with them was wonderful, Dale and I did a lot of surfing and skateboarding together, we also went so many concerts including FZ at
UCLA Pauley Pavilion in 1977…Unfortunately I found out two brothers who ran with us for a long time died back-to-back not too long ago and they were
huge FZ fans...
We then said goodbye to Dale & Becky and headed to the Huntington Beach shops looking for good deals on unique surf clothing and we found some
deals. I got an awesome light jacket for $35, unheard of for top brands, some shirts, a hoody, and a nice pair of shorts.
On to Sunset Beach and the Nautical store where the real stuff is extremely expensive and he has everything. We were willing to spend about $150 on
something nice but we weren’t in the ballpark. Finally, Kat and I were looking at an Anchor Oil Lamp from Holland that was nice it was on sale for
$280 and Kat asked the 85-year-old sea captain looking proprietor who was sharp as a knife what his rock bottom price was and he said $180 since you
just got married (we were working the marriage card for all it was worth), so we scooped it up...
A quick off-ramp, we looked it up on-line this morning and it is a large 6 3/4 “ x 19” and the real ones were $350 to $600 with some as much as
$1000+, ours has both vertical cage gridding and horizontal cage gridding which may or may not make it rarer but we know we did good it is already
placed in the back patio and it is functional so we will have good light if the power goes out at night.
Next stop Seal Beach and the Main Street Gift Shop near SB Pier, the gal there has awesome stuff very unique and reasonable pricing. We bought gifts
for everyone and got us some cool stuff. We hit shops like hers all the time but she has more stuff you don’t see at other shops than anyone which
tells me she is probably using a lot of local artisans and crafters, it’s good stuff...
Last stop…get ready for it…the Turkish Lamp Shop in Belmont Shore on 2nd Street the main thorough fair. It was afternoon on a Monday so it was a
lot less crowded than on Saturday when we went in and saw some stuff we wanted. These Arabic fellows love to bargain (I heard it is an insult in their
culture if you don’t) and we again got the feeling we we’re trying to work a car deal at a car lot…
The head guy was there kicking back on a sofa after about 20 minutes of bargaining he offered is Turkish Tea which is good but we passed we were in
the hunt. We ended up dropping $400 and I got a awesome desk lamp and an extra glass art cover that Kat picked out so we can alternat them, she got a
hand forged copper piece. She said out of the salesman ear shot she would use it for a candy dish for the kids and when we asked him what it is for,
he said it was a candy dish for holidays and special occasion…lol… .
He thru in some trinkets and box of Moroccan pastries with Burma Baklava, Kunafa, and another that I never saw before with a swirled croissant type
thing with pistachio honey mix as a topping that is wonderful.
We headed back to work Wednesday after the long drive home Tuesday which we made great time but the final leg I was having trouble staying alert so
Kat got us home from Sacramento, I am definitely getting old now and Kat drives like she is in a NASCAR race…
Pictures to come I have a lot to sort through but I will get there…
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Sounds like a real blast Plook
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I had my Pulmonary Test yesterday and my lung
capacity was really good but the shocker was my lung x-ray...I had one A little over 20 years ago in my 40's, I had worked in the Shipyards in the
80's and had been doing construction since I was 18.
The technician asked if I had been exposed to dust in my career and I told them that when I had that last x-ray the Doctor said my lugs were caked and
I would be lucky to make it to 50.
She said my results were in if I wanted to see so she pulled it up and it said "Normal LUNG Function" I was taken aback she blew up the x-ray and said
while she could not diagnose me, my lungs were exceptionally clear with full capacity.
She asked when I switched to Telecommunications I told her a couple years before that and she said it appeared my lungs had cleared up and it can
happen...
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Today my company had a massive layoff due to the
Telecommunication Carriers pulling back due to the economies uncertainty, nearly 1000 Technicians and their support infrastructure are being released
in late September.
I fully expected to probably get let go but as a Quality person we also monitor the sub-contractors and they will be taking up the slack so in a weird
way my value to the company may have increased.
Some of the people leaving I have worked with for over 12 years, this is extremely sad.
Fortunately the fact that we are a European based company they are giving out generous severance packages and have put together a Team to try and
place those who will be released with other companies including the sub-contractors.
A dirt bag American company would have cut them loose and never looked back. The difference with this company is we had a Teams Town Hall this morning
and the VP of Operations looked like he was just forced to put his kids up for adoption you could actually feel his pain for these people.
I feel like I dodged a bullet for now...
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We are headed out to the Amphitheater to see Tears
For Fears with the Cold War Kids, should be fun and the Hard Rock Casino is right next door I believe there is a Crap Table in my future...
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Sorry for not posting for a while but I have been
busy at work and trying to move Kat in while cleaning stuff out, we are getting there...
The Tears For Fears concert was really fun and they played excellent, I got to play craps for about 45 minutes before the concert and I probably won
$300 to $400 but went for the gold at the end and ended walking out $11 ahead. At the end 2 people crapped out when I had over $200 on the table both
times, if either roll would have went for another 10 to 15 minutes I would have won thousands I had the table covered like a glove...
I saw the new heart doctor today he does hybrid convergent ablation which is a fancy way of saying they eliminate the things that cause you to reach
A-Fib. Although the Cardiogram seems to have worked this is a recommended procedure that can keep you from having a reoccurrence.
They were saying I may not get in until next year because they are booked so I sweet talked the scheduler and while I was supposed go on a cancelation
waiting list she had one that just came in on September 1 so she gave it to me, that is only 3 weeks out...
I will try to get going on posting pictures soon...Now I have to get back to work helping them with figuring out how to replace me with a
micro-chip...
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You're irreplaceable Plook,
PS Here is a bit of Cosmik Debris for you, my eldest son is in Texas for a cyber security conference from Oz, and has brought me a real Mexican poncho
(not a Sears one) for my Birthday 
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Plook
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Oh that is awesome, we will need pictures of
that...Maybe we can start a goose go fund me to get you a matching Sombrero...
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Well I am South of the Border 
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Update...
The procedure went well I got home yesterday but I doubt I will be doing any golfing until next Sunday my groin area where they went in is sore as
well as my heart where they cauterized the veins that caused the electrical rhyme of the heart to go out of sync.
The surgical room looked like it was from Sar Tek it was very high tech so you know me I love that stuff and I asked a million question during the in
room prep because they load you up with sensor, stick on pads, EKG and wrap you in layers of stuff like a taco...lol...
They even had this mini heart MRI they could swing over the table, there were at least 7 people in there a combination of 2 doctors one for each side,
2 surgical nurses, 2 technicians and an anesthesiologist. With several huge monitors along with ever other conceivable device in there.
I am glad I got the cancelation date I was not going to be able to schedule until January and if I did this year, I would save at least 3 or 4K on the
procedure because I have almost maxed out my Share of cost...
Well sorry for going on so long I feel like I got a new lease on life which is exhilarating...
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Good news Plook and now you can say you have visited the Starship Enterprise, You sure you weren't abducted by Aliens giving you a probing.....
Was Inca Roads playing in the background by chance
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That is great news Plook .
"Music is the only religion that delivers the goods" F.Z.
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It has been a little bit of rough sledding but I
am feling better day by day.
Today I am heading back to work it is a little tough sitting because it puts pressure on the area where they entered through my groin but I have a
vera desk so I can stand as much as possible.
Still have high hopes I can golf next Sunday but as of now I am too tender.
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I am really bouncing back now...
I feel good I am working full days and we got to have a Jellyfish encounter last night...
I had lost somewhere around 15 to 17 pounds before the wedding then shot up to 208 pounds after the surgery, but I am down to 197 pounds this
morning...
I feel pretty good about being able to golf Sunday, if it was today I would pass but I am 90% and getting better...
I get more follow-up testing today, I can't even remember what it is I just know I need to be at radiology at 2 pm...
Ok back to work...
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Good stuff Plook!
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Eddie RUKidding
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Good to hear that you're back on the high seas again Plook
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Glad to hear you're doing better, Plook!
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Thank you all I am feeling very good, I have been
riding my bike every day, I got to golf last Sunday and I played well.
I booked a trip to LA for a reunion of the old neighborhood in two weeks, that should be interesting.
In fact I am feeling so good lets bring back a blast from the past....
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Glad you doing well Plook
"Music is the only religion that delivers the goods" F.Z.
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